Morality In Criminal Law

Criminal law encompasses bodies of laws which seeks to address and identify deviant behaviors, providing just punishment. Such laws are interconnected with morality in society for individuals to function. Morality on the other hand, are principles that distinguishes the difference between right and wrong and/or good and bad behaviors. With morality being the basis of law the same sources namely custom or religion were shared in primitive societies where there were no differences between rules of law and morality. Thus, much of society’s “moral” views are emulated by the law. As a matter of fact, those that disobey the rules of morality will feel guilty and those that morally obey the rules will sentimentality feel virtue. An example of this

Thus, the defendant’s refusal to take care of her aunt by disregarding the fact that she needed medical assistance and food led to a lack of duty of care. In fact, a duty was imposed on the defendant to supply the aunt with food to maintain life and because of neglection, the deceased lost her life. Despite, the endangerment caused upon the defendant’s aunt she however was in this situation obligated to be her brother’s keeper due to the exception of the law. As a result, assumption of care overlaps with family relations in this instance as the defendant voluntarily took responsibility for her aunt thus she took on the assumption of care and family

Whilst on duty the officer saw a man ejected from the club and later on a fight broke out leaving a man dead from injuries he suffered from by being kicked to death. The officer at the time owed a care of duty because not only is a police officer supposed to protect and serve the citizens but he was obligated to help or call for assistance because it was needed at the time of the situation. Thus, because of his neglect he was charged a common law offense of willful misconduct in the public office for not adhering to his public duties. The situation that occurred falls under the exceptions of public responsibility and