Basic Concepts Of Criminal Law -

: Distinguishing human agency from accidents or nature.

: Penalizing an offender for a wrong vs. rehabilitating or treating them. Basic Concepts of Criminal Law

: Punishment for trying to commit a crime vs. succeeding. : Distinguishing human agency from accidents or nature

: Defending against an attacker vs. breaking the law to prevent a greater harm. Basic Concepts of Criminal Law

: The rules defining crimes vs. the rules for adjudicating them.