Posted: August 26th, 2016

Describe how criminal responsibility may be limited.

Write a 750 to 1,050 word paper examining certain aspects of criminal law. In your paper complete the following:
Describe the purposes of criminal law.
Describe the two main functions of criminal law.
Describe the written sources of American criminal law and their purposes.
Describe how criminal responsibility may be limited.
Identify one justification and one excuse defense.
Explain why these are used; provide specific and relevant examples for illustration.
Describe the procedural safeguards that protect American Constitutional rights.
Include the Bill of Rights.
Include Due Process.
Cite at least one source (outside the assigned reading material) to support your findings.
Format you paper according to APA standards.