何家弘法律英语课件1111.ppt

1、,Lesson SevenCriminal Law,Lecturer:谭宗燕,1,第11次课,Homicide 杀人,Manslaughter,Murder,Capital punishment极刑,Reading阅读,Manslaughter,Murder,Lesson 7 Criminal Law,Teaching Aims,After studying, students will be able to: 1. learn some legal phrases. 2. learn the element of a crime in the US criminal law. 3. be c

2、lear types of crime 4. be clear what is homicide and what is justifiable homicide 5. know the difference between murder and manslaughter and know how to behave under certain conditions,法律英语,3,Teaching Focus Points and Difficulties,Teaching Focus Points: 1.the elements of a crime 2. the difference be

3、tween murder and manslaughter Teaching Difficulties: 1.the elements of a crime 2.the difference between murder and manslaughter,2020/7/21,法律英语,4,Contents,Summary and Problem-solving,Step I Assignment-checking,1.Word test,Dictation,Word test,administrative procedure agency judicial review,denial gove

4、rnment effective Interpretation inspection,key,New words,Group 1,Group 2,misdemeanor n.轻罪 malice n.恶意 express a.明确的 deliberate a.故意的 paramour n.配偶 liability n.责任,treason n.叛国 bribery n.贿赂罪 homicide n. 杀人 felony n.重罪 insanity n.精神病 justifiable a. 有正当理由的,reading race,Step II Lead-in rubbish-picking in

5、 parks, etc. voluntary work in churches, schools, libraries or hospitals etc.,法律英语,20,3Probation 缓刑假释期 Strictly speaking，Probation 应翻译为行为观察期，只要在观察期期间不再做其它任何错事，在期满后就可以申请撤销原案。 （1）formal probation : regular reports;give up certain rights （2）non-formal probation: no reports,only keep in contact with the

6、 police officers,21,4Fine bargaining deal 法官会依照罪名及行为的轻重而确定罚款，辩护律师与检察官会讨价还价地商讨好罚金 extra fees一般来说，法院会在罚金上加上一些额外的费用，e.g.:in Los Angles，175%+ 100 ,2020/7/21,22,8.8亿,5Others like Plea Bargaining(庭外和解）法官依案件的不同而采取一些有利于教育犯者不再重做，或补偿受害者的措施,2020/7/21,法律英语,23,non-criminal homicide,criminal homicide,homicide,mur

7、der,manslaughter,Step III Reading Comprehension,justifiable homicide,excusable homicide,What is homicide? the killing of one human being by another Are all homicide criminal? Justifiable homicide 正当杀人 Excusable homicide 可宽恕的杀人,25,Kill for self-defense.,Non-criminal homicide,A person accidentally and

8、 without gross negligence causes the death of another.,没有严重过失,Q:Under what conditions can people free from homicide criminal liability in America?,1. nonage 未成年:Different in different states.,26,1st degree murder- 18 y 2nd degree murder- 13 y 1st degree manslaughter/kidnapping/injury- 14y others- 16

9、 y,2.insanity defense精神不正常辩护,MNaghten Rule对错规则 Durham Rule产物规则,John Hinckley,Ronald Reagan,2020/7/21,27,3. alcoholic intemperance酗酒状态 voluntary intoxication vs. involuntary intoxication 主动酗酒中实施的犯罪不能辩护 4. act under coercion/duress被迫行为 5. self-defense 正当防卫 6. necessity 紧急避险 7. police trap 警察圈套 8. mist

10、ake,2020/7/21,法律英语,Criminal homicide有罪杀人,A killing done without lawful justification or excuse.,恶意杀人谋杀,非恶意杀人非预谋杀人,29,malice,The elements of the crimes of murder,Courts decisions,Legislatures,by,30,1. Murder,Killing a human being with “malice”,California Penal Code,SECTION 187-199 ：Murder is the unla

11、wful killing of a human being, or a fetus, with malice aforethought.,31,Malice,Express malice-明示恶意 Implied malice-暗示恶意,32,Express malice vs. Implied malice,Fire a rifle at a moving passenger train,33,(a) Felony murder 重罪恶意谋杀,a murder that occurs while the accused is in the act of committing another

12、felony e.g:armed robbery a heavier sentence than plain murder /,34,Case analysis,1.Killing during the course of a robbery在抢劫过程中杀人 2.Gun goes off accidentally killing a bystander or a police officer手枪意外走火，杀死旁观者或警察,35,felony murder or not,Co-felons guilty of murder重罪共犯谋杀,

13、In the course of an exchange of shots between robbers and the police, a police officer is accidentally killed by another officer. 在抢劫者与警察的交火过程中，一个警察意外地被另一个警察打死。,2020/7/21,法律英语,36,Penalty for murder?,Death 死刑 Prison terms extending to “life” 终身监禁 Prison to a special number of years 一定年限的监禁,法律英语,37,Ca

14、se analysis,Child-trafficking-Death or not 拐卖儿童者是否该定死罪,(b) Degrees of murder 恶意杀人罪的等级,Varying penalties for murder,punishable by death or long imprisonment,punishable with a lesser penalty,39,First degree murder,A “willful, deliberate and premeditated” killing, such as a poisoning or a killing durin

15、g the commission of a dangerous felony 有意的、故意的、有预谋的杀人，比如投毒，或者在危险的重罪发生过程中杀人。,40,2. Manslaughter,Unlawful killing of another without malice. 无恶意的非法杀人,Prison term: 1-14 years,41,(a) voluntary manslaughter,An intentional killing upon “great provocation” and in the heat of “passion ”,巨大挑衅 激情之下 故意杀人,42,A

16、killing of paramour or of the spouse, or both,(b) involuntary manslaughter,unintentional killing,43,dangerous unlawful conduct 非法的危险行为,gross negligence 重大过失,VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER,Step IV Summary and Problem-solving,felony misdemeanor Intent Causation gross negligence,criminal homicide express malice implied malice murder manslaughter,2020/7/21,法律英语,44,犯罪 crimes 刑罚 punishment 刑事责任 criminal liability,3,Step V Assignments,Review: 1. Whats your viewpoin