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Criminal Law
Crim class
5
Law
Graduate
08/27/2009

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Probation
Definition
the release of the defendant for a stated period of time on certain that the defendant maintain employment, successfully complete a drug or alcohol treatment program, perform community service or consent to be searched at any time. if violate conditions, D may be incarcerated
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legality
Definition
the requirement that laws clearly define crimes in advance of the conduct sought to be punished
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proportionality
Definition
the requirement that punishment or the degree of punishment bear some relationship to the seriousness of the conduct to be punished
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equality
Definition
the requirement that the law accord the same treatment to all similarly situated classes of law violators
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