Criminal Defense Attorneys
Legal / Criminal Law
Aplus Legal Advice | 2022.09.19 01:32 |
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If you have been accused of a crime, you know how terrifying it is to face the possibility of going to jail. The function of a defense lawyer is to represent anyone accused of committing a crime to the best of their abilities.
Criminal Defense Lawyers
Legal / Criminal Law
Aplus Legal Advice | 2022.09.19 01:31 |
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Most people are not familiar with the law. The average person’s knowledge of the law is more than likely limited to what they see on television or read in newspapers and books. When they do get involved with the criminal law system, they do not know what to do, or how to manage the situation. Because of this, the need for information and assistance from criminal lawyers is crucial for those who are about to get involved with the criminal law system.
The Insanity of the Defense
Legal / Criminal Law
Aplus Legal Advice | 2022.07.31 17:42 |
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“It is an ill thing to knock against a deaf-mute, an imbecile, or a minor. He that wounds them is culpable, but if they wound him they are not culpable.” (Mishna, Babylonian Talmud)
If mental illness is culture-dependent and mostly serves as an organizing social principle – what should we make of the insanity defense (NGRI- Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity)?
A person is held not responsible for his criminal actions if s/he cannot tell right from wrong (“lacks substantial capacity either to appreciate the criminality (wrongfulness) of his conduct” – diminished capacity), did not intend to act the way he did (absent “mens rea”) and/or could not control his behavior).
Ignorance and Punishment
Legal / Criminal Law
Aplus Legal Advice | 2022.09.19 01:16 |
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The fact that one is ignorant of the law does not a sufficient defense in a court of law make. Ignorance is no protection against punishment. The adult is presumed to know all the laws. This presumption is knowingly and clearly false. So why is it made in the first place?