Criminal in United States
Criminal Definition
As a noun, one who has been guilty of a crime. As an adjective, violative of the criminal law; pertaining to crime, or to penal jurisprudence. [1]
Main Elements
Criminal Defined
Criminal law involves a system of legal rules designed to keep the public safe and deter wrongful conduct. Those who violate the law face incarceration, fines, and other penalties.
Protecting their Rights.
ach stage of a criminal prosecution presents traps for defendants who are not familiar with the court system. Criminal defense attorneys are trained to prevent their clients from doing or saying things that will increase the likelihood of conviction.
Criminal blackman in relation to Crime and Race
Criminal blackman is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime [2], beginning with: The term criminalblackman refers to the myth of the Black man as a criminal. Katheryn Russell-Brown first used this expression when referring to the stereotyping of minorities as criminals. The term exemplifies the culmination of fear that many Whites have of Black men. Stereotyping of the Black race began with slavery. A portion of the justification for slavery included the idea that Blacks were inferior and animal-like. Shortly after the emancipation of slaves, stereotyping depicted members of the Black race as dangerous people, prone to criminality. This type of stereotyping was used to keep Blacks in their place and provide a form of justification for violence against the Black race. The image of the Black man as a rapist fueled both fear and violence.
Main Elements
Criminal Defined
Criminal law involves a system of legal rules designed to keep the public safe and deter wrongful conduct. Those who violate the law face incarceration, fines, and other penalties.
Protecting their Rights.
Each stage of a criminal prosecution presents traps for defendants who are not familiar with the court system. Criminal defense attorneys are trained to prevent their clients from doing or saying things that will increase the likelihood of conviction.
Resources
Notes
- This definition of Criminal is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary .
- Entry about Criminalblackman in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime
See Also
Further Reading (Articles)
Criminals Choosing Jail Rather Than Pay Confiscation Orders, States News Service; March 21, 2014
CRIMINAL JUSTICE PIONEER MUELLER DIES AT 82, US Fed News Service, Including US State News; April 27, 2006
‘CRIMINAL’ HAS CLAIMED BIG VICTIMS, The Boston Globe (Boston, MA); June 29, 1990; Ron Indrisano, Globe Staff
Criminal Justice to Present Awards, US Fed News Service, Including US State News; April 2, 2013
Criminal Record Law Requirements Become Effective May 4.(Massachusetts. Criminal Offender Record Information System Act), Mondaq Business Briefing; March 26, 2012
Criminal Justice – New Technologies and the Constitution: Chapter 5 Record Keeping and Information Sharing, U.S. History; September 1, 1990; Udall, Morris K.
Criminal law.(board certification), Florida Bar Journal; April 1, 2003; Neimand, Michael J.
Criminal Code, Canadian Encyclopedia; January 1, 2002; A. PRINGLE
Criminal Law, Canadian Encyclopedia; January 1, 2002; A. PRINGLE
Criminal Procedure, Canadian Encyclopedia; January 1, 2002; A. PRINGLE
Criminal Convictions and Arrests – to Hire or Not to Hire?, Mondaq Business Briefing; August 16, 2012
Criminal Prosecution And Workplace Safety., Mondaq Business Briefing; December 9, 2009
Criminal Woman, the Prostitute, and the Normal Woman.(Book Review), Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology; December 1, 2004; Milivojevic, Sanja
Criminal Madness: Cultural Iconography and Insanity, Stanford Law Review; April 1, 2009; Covey, Russell D.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES MAJOR APPROVED, US Fed News Service, Including US State News; November 17, 2008
Criminal tax investigations: Consulting tax accountant, Pennsylvania CPA Journal; January 1, 1998; Gillen, Michael A
Criminal Malpractice: Avoiding the Chutes and Using the Ladders, American Journal of Criminal Law; July 1, 2010; Thomas, Cort
CRIMINAL JUSTICE PH.D. PROGRAM RANKS HIGH IN ARTICLE PRODUCTIVITY, US Fed News Service, Including US State News; January 26, 2011
Criminal Injustice: Racism in the Criminal Justice System. (Book Reviews/Recensions)., Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal; June 22, 2001; Aylward, Carol A.
Criminal Justice and Due Process, Encyclopedia of the American Constitution; January 1, 2000