What is common law? What impact does common law have on contemporary American criminal justice?
What will be an ideal response?
Common law is a body of unwritten judicial opinion that is based on customary social practices of Anglo-Saxon society during the Middle Ages. It forms the basis of much of our modern statutory and case law and has often been called the major source of modern criminal law. Although largely supplanted in all U.S. jurisdictions by statutory (written) law, common law principles still serve as powerful interpreters of legal issues that arise in state codes and the dictates of state law.
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a. Violent crimes, drug crimes b. Drug crimes, gang shootings c. Violent crimes, property crimes d. Property crimes, drug crimes
The forerunner of our modern juvenile courts was known as Old Bailey
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The study of our use of space and how various differences in that space make us feel more relaxed or more anxious is called ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which phase of prisoner reentry may be the most difficult for inmates?
a. Phase I: Protect and Prepare b. Phase II: Control and Restore c. Phase III: Sustain and Support d. Phase IV: Restore and Sustain