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What is Criminology ?

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  Synopsis   Meaning and Definition of Criminology  Nature of Criminology  Scope Of Criminology  Concept & Meaning  Crimonology includes scientific study of crime, criminal, criminals behaviour and the criminal justice system.It is an interdisciplinary fields that draw on sociology, psychology, law, economics anthropology and other disciplines to understand. These disciplines are also supportive explainer of criminology. Criminology is the discipline which defines crime like how it constitutes?, how it should define legally and socially?, how and why it occurs? What is cause & gravity of crime?etc.Criminology also include preventive measures of crime. Its Etymological Glance; From Latin word crimen/ criminis - Crime term developed. And from Greek word Logos, Logy term developed which means is scientific study. So,Scientific study of crime is criminology. Definition   According to Edwin Hardin Sutherland;"Criminology is the body of knowledge ...

Types of Criminal Liability

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 1.  Relative Liability Any event or incident occurs only after the moment of the body . Likewise, crime also occurs only after moments of body or guilty action taken by the body which is called Actus Reus. Directed by the guilty mind is called Mens Rea. Actus Reus and Mens Rea are two major elements that are required for being a crime. Mens Rea is not an important element in crime of strict liability. The action that required both Actus Reus as well as Mens Rea to prove as crime is a crime of relative liability. The Cardinal Principle of Criminal Law is based on " Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea ". which means ''An act doesn't make a person guilty unless the mind is guilty''. Hence, The liability created after the breach of Criminal Law with full intention is Relative Liability. Example:- Murder, Theft, Arson, Quarreling, Defaming e.t.c. For better understanding about element of crime once watch recommended video 2) Strict Liabi lity It is a...

What is Liability ?

  Liability  Generally, Liability is a sense or condition of being responsible, accountable for doing something. Legally , The remedial responsibility that creates after the breach of law or neglecting duty is liability. At the breach of contract, neglecting duty or violation of law the responsibility that needs to bear as remedy is liability. Definition According to Osborne " Liability is defined as a person who violates the law is responsible for that act". According to Salmond "The bond of necessity between the wrongdoer and the remedy received for the wrong is called liability." Hence, Liability creates after violation of law. Violation of civil law creates civil liability and violation of criminal law creates criminal liability. Types Of Liability