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A state statute says that corporate officers are liable for violations of their product safety laws even if the duty to comply with those laws is delegated to company employees. This is an example of

General deterrence seeks to prevent a particular type of crime from occurring in society.

The oldest form of law in the United States is

Prosecutors only have to prove mens rea and actus rea in order to prove a crime.

The U.S. Supreme Court has found an implicit right to privacy in the Due Process Clause’s protection of liberty.

In civil cases, the burden of proof is

This type of deterrence seeks to deter all members of society from engaging in criminal activity. 

When an appellate court sends a case back to the lower court it is referred to as seeking certiorari.

Specific intent under the common law most closely resembles knowing behavior under the Model Penal Code.

An example of an exclusively federal power would be the power to establish post offices.