what are the two major categories of defense to crimes?
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['Mental Disorder (Insanity)', 'Automatism.', 'Intoxication.', 'Mistake Of Fact.', 'Necessity/Lesser harm.', 'Lawful Capacity of Office.', 'Self defense.', 'Duress.']
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Many types of crime exist. Criminologists commonly group crimes into several major categories: (1) violent crime; (2) property crime; (3) white-collar crime; (4) organized crime; and (5) consensual or victimless crime. Within each category, many more specific crimes exist.
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Incapacitation prevents crime by removing a defendant from society. Rehabilitation prevents crime by altering a defendant's behavior. Retribution prevents crime by giving victims or society a feeling of avengement. Restitution prevents crime by punishing the defendant financially.
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Two types of law - civil and cri. Criminal - state or federal prosecutors bring a case against a person charged with a major crime, called a felony. Civil - deals with lawsuits brought by individuals or the government against other individuals, organizations or companies.
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With exceptions, every crime has at least three elements: a criminal act, also called actus reus; a criminal intent, also called mens rea; and concurrence of the two. The term conduct is often used to reflect the criminal act and intent elements.
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Three elements are required for the choice of evils defense: the defendant must be faced with two or more evils, the evils must be ranked, and it must be objectively reasonable for the defendant to choose to commit the crime to avoid the imminent evil that is ranked higher.
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['Retribution.', 'Deterrence.', 'Rehabilitation.', 'Prevention of re-offending.', 'Closure and vindication.', 'Incentive to help police.', 'A Japanese argument.']
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['Aggression. ... ', 'Genocide. ... ', 'War crimes. ... ', 'Crimes against humanity. ... ', 'Torture. ... ', 'Drug offenses. ... ', 'Terrorism and threats to civil aviation. ... ', 'Bribery of foreign public officials.']
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['Public Safety.', 'Commercial Regulation.', 'Political Subdivision Oversight.']
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['Summary offences.', 'Either way offences.', 'Indictable only offences.']
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Crimes are generally offenses against the state (even if the immediate harm is done to an individual), and are accordingly prosecuted by the state. Civil cases on the other hand, typically involve disputes between individuals regarding the legal duties and responsibilities they owe to one another.
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['Police force.', 'Law enforcement.', 'Crime analysis.', 'Local authorities.', 'Research.', 'Crime scene investigation.', 'Social work.', 'Prison service.']
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Some crimes require specific intent, such as theft. Some crimes, such as arson, require general intent. Still other crimes, such as involuntary manslaughter, require only recklessness, etc.
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['Arrest. A criminal case begins when you are arrested for a crime. ... ', "Bail or Bond. The first thing you want to know after being placed in jail is how much it's going to cost to get out. ... ", 'Arraignment. ... ', 'Plea Bargaining. ... ', 'Preliminary Hearing. ... ', 'Pre-Trial Motions. ... ', 'Criminal Trial. ... ', 'Sentencing.']
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There are three major categories that cybercrime falls into: individual, property and government. The types of methods used and difficulty levels vary depending on the category.
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['the prevention of crime and disorder.', 'public safety.', 'the prevention of public nuisance.', 'the protection of children from harm.']
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Law may be classified in various different ways but the most important classifications are as follows: Public Law and Private Law. Criminal Law and Civil Law. Substantive Law and Procedural Law.