week 1 Introduction

a criminal offence is a crime against sate, society and the public at large. a criminal case pertaints to a breach of law for which the remey lies in arrest, detention, conviction and punishment oi the cuprit involved in the commission of the crime.the conduct of trial in a criminal case is different from that of a civil case not only in form and procedure of  trial but also in recording of evidence. in a criminal case sate being the custodian of life, honour and property.