LAW ENFORCEMENT - known as the front

liner or prime mover

-responsible for the
arrest of violators
PROSECUTION - gather necessary evidence
with the help of law enforcement
-it determines the existence of
prima facie case and case in court
COURT –known as the center or core of the CJS
-the arbiter of justice ,conducts hearing
and render authoritative judgment
CORRECTION- the weakest pillar in the CJS
-it controls those who were convicted
by the court and segregate from the
community.
COMMUNITY- it also known as the widest pillar
-place where the criminal comes from
and where he will return
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Mens rea-(criminal mind)
Actus rea- overt act (criminal act
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
Mala in se-wrong or evil itself
Mala prohibita-punishable because of
prohibiting statute
ACCDG. TO INTENT
Dolo or malice-with deliberate intent
(FREEDOM,INTELLIGENCE,INTENT)
Culpa or Fault- when the wrongful acts results
from IMPRUDENCE,NEGLIGENCE,LACK OF SKILL
or LACK OF FORESIGHT
Understanding law
1.constitutional laws- the body or branch of law
concerned with the study , interpretation and
application of country
2.special laws-promulgated to answer or govern
a particular concern in the society.
3.criminal law- branch of law that defines
crimes,treats of their nature and provide for
their punishment
4.crime- an act committed or omitted in
violation of law forbidding or commanding it
ACCDG. TO VIOLATED LAW
Felony-punishable by RPC
Misdemeanor-violation city or municipal
ordinances
Offense- special criminal laws
CRIMINOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATIONS
Acquisitive- acquires something as a
consequence of criminal act such as taking of a
property
Extinctive-result a criminal act is destruction
a Seasonal- committed only at a certain period of
a year
Situational-when given the situation conductive
to its commission
Instant- committed in the shortest possible time
killing
Episodal-series of act in a lengthy space of time
Static- committed only in one place
Continuing-committed in several places
Rational- committed with intention and the
offender is in full possession of his
mentalfaculties
Irrational- person who does not know the
nature(on account mental disease )
White collar- upper socio economic class or
educated and in the course of their
occupational activities.
Blue collar- ordinary professionals
-usually uneducated or has no acquired
talent.
Upperworld-upper strata of society or rich
people.
Underworld-underprivileged class of society or
poor people.