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Against the criminal laws of the state:
 It must be against an existing law
 It is a form of social control which citizens most conform
 You can't be charged retrospectively
Crimes against morality:
 Reflect our moral beliefs
 Morally wrong
Crimes are harmful to society:
 Some behaviour can be damaging or harmful
 Usually involves a victim
 Can be physical, emotional, psychological or financial
Punishable by the State:
 Investigated by the police
 Charged then taken to court
 Courts determine punishment
Criminal Law:
The BURDEN OF PROOF lies with the PROSECUTION (State, Director of Public Prosecution (D
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P),
the Police…)
The STANDARD OF PROOF is beyond a reasonable doubt
Age of Criminal Responsibility:
If they are under 10 years of age, they are not liable
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Participants in a Crime:
Principal offender - person who commits the crime
Accessory before the fact - helps to plan/encourage but not present at the crime
Principe in the second degree - present at the crime and assisting someway
Accessory after the fact - helping the offender after the crime
Snowtown Murders:
John Justin Bunting - Principal Offender
James Spyridon Vlassakis - Principal Offender
Robert Joe Wagner - Principe in the second degree
Mark Ray Haydon - Accessory after the fact



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