BY ADEYEMI OSHUNRINADE July 20, 2013 The acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin meant an end to the criminal prosecution of the one time neighborhood watch, at least, at the state level. Since the jury… Read More ›
Criminal Law
CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY: Meaning of General and Specific Intent In Criminal Law by Adeyemi Oshunrinade
General and Specific Intent: The loose phrases “criminal intent” and “general intent” has not made courts to miss the fact that “intent” in the proper sense, has the same meaning as “intention.” However, in most cases, courts have interpreted intent… Read More ›