criminal guilt
31criminal prosecution — An action or proceeding instituted in a proper court on behalf of the public, for the purpose of securing the conviction and punishment of one accused of crime. A proceeding instituted by the state to obtain punishment against the person charged… …
32guilt — In criminal law, that quality which imparts criminality to a motive or act, and renders the person amenable to punishment by the law. Responsibility for offense. That disposition to violate the law which has manifested itself by some act already… …
33Scottish criminal law — Scots Criminal Law governs the rules of criminal law in Scotland. Scottish criminal law relies far more heavily on common law than in England and Wales. Scottish criminal law includes offences against the person of murder, culpable homicide, rape …
34Element (criminal) — An element of a crime (collectively called elements of crime) is a basic set of common law principles regarding criminal liability that, with few exceptions, constitute the essential elements to prove that the defendant committed a crime under… …
35Collateral consequences of criminal conviction (U.S.) — Criminal law Part o …
36admission of guilt — I noun avowal, concession, confession, confessional, contrition, culpability, disclosure, mea culpa, owning up, penance, penitence, remorse, repentance, sinfulness associated concepts: admissibility, coerced confession, traditional admissions II… …
37History of criminal justice — Throughout the history of criminal justice, evolving forms of punishment, added rights for offenders and victims, and policing reforms have reflected changing customs, political ideals, and economic conditions. Pre modern Europe For the most part …
38People detained by the International Criminal Court — (ICC) are held in the ICC s detention centre, which is located within a Dutch prison in Scheveningen, The Hague. The ICC was established in 2002 as a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes,… …
39Central Criminal Court of Iraq — The Central Criminal Court of Iraq, or CCCI, is the main criminal court of Iraq. The CCCI is based on an inquisitorial system and consists of two chambers: an investigative court and a criminal court. The court was created by the Coalition… …
40Larry Davis (criminal) — Larry Davis (May 28 1966 – February 20 2008), who changed his name to Adam Abdul Hakeem in 1989, was a New Yorker who shot six New York City police officers on November 19, 1986 when they raided his sister s Bronx apartment. The police said that… …
