overturned and the firing of twenty polices officers‚ some of which were convicted of criminal charges. The Los Angeles police department (LAPD) attempted to minimize the crimes to a group “bad apples” not organizational issues. The LAPD already had a long history of police misconduct throughout the department‚ but by arresting one corrupt police officer for bank robbery it opened a wide door of corruption within the department. Many officers were exposed for stealing drugs‚ brutality‚ rejecting citizens
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mistrust of the banking system‚ which is about the only part that actually made sense. Ignoring all red flags‚ I wired my entire savings account‚ $85‚000‚ into his. This would pay for his daughter’s school‚ and any expenses that would arise due to the robbery. I received a gracious thank you letter from him the next day‚ and that would be the last time John ever recognized my existence again. After a week‚ I decided to give John a visit. As I arrived at his home‚ a sold sign was posted at the front of
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Contemporaneity rule (The coincidence of actus reus and mens rea) It is a principle of English law that the actus reus and mens rea must coincide. That is they must happen at the same time. This is sometimes referred to as the contemporaneity rule or the coincidence of actus reus and mens rea. However‚ the courts often apply a flexible approach in holding that the actus reus is a continuing act. Thabo-Meli v R [1954] 1 WLR 228 Privy Council The four appellants were convicted of murder. They
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percent (per 100‚000 people) in 2011. Property crime fell for the ninth year in a row‚ dropping by 1.3 percent. The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program collects data on specific violent crimes (murder and non-negligent manslaughter‚ forcible rape‚ robbery‚ and aggravated assault) and specific property crimes (burglary‚ larceny-theft‚ and motor vehicle theft.) In 2011‚ six of the seven categories saw decreases nationally; only the number of burglaries increased‚ and that increase was slight (0.2 percent
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wrong which affects the public welfare‚ a wrong for which the State has prescribed a punishment. It is an act or omission prohibited by law because it is injurious to the public. Examples of crimes are assault‚ rape‚ theft‚ causing hurt‚ cheating and robbery. A person who commits a crime will be prosecuted by the State‚ usually through the Public Prosecutor in a court of law. The main aim of criminal law is to punish the offender and does not‚ as a general rule‚ provide compensation to the victim. The
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film industry was the narrative‚ movies that actually told a story. The first narrative movie was The Great Train Robbery‚ created in 1903 by Edwin S. Porter. The silent film is only about 10 minutes long‚ but was the precursor to the action and western genres. The popularity of the movie proved that motion pictures could be commercially successful. The plot of The Great Train Robbery was actually inspired from a real event. On August 29‚ 1900‚ four members from the famous outlaw George Leroy “Butch
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provides this site that allows users to build their own customized data tables”(). The UCR collects statistics on property crime (burglary‚ larceny-theft‚ and motor vehicle theft) and violent crime (murder and non-negligent manslaughter‚ forcible rape‚ robbery‚ and aggravated assault). Also in addition to these reports‚ there is information available on the Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted Program‚ the Hate Crime Statistics Program‚ and as well as the traditional Summary Reporting System‚ and
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any disruptions. The Judge will also announce the opening and closing statements and verbally dismisses the courtroom. Defense The defense in this situation disputed that Mr. Riff gained the $910.00‚ from a poker game the evening of the robbery. Mr. Riff had five eyewitnesses
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immigrants * William Simmions- saw kkk as a business venture * 5 million members- including political leaders & elected officials * David Stephenson- Indiana governor & Grand Wizard- convicted of rape of secretary- life in prison- attempted to black mail but it backfired * 5. First Red-Scare * Fear of the spread of communism in America * Period of hysteria- irrational- only 2/10th of 1% claimed to be
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Emma Anstine History 1301 Poor English citizens signing their lives away through a contract; as shown in document one produced indentured servants. The very first line states ‘This indenture made’- made‚ almost as if they have been transformed from the person they currently are into nothing more than a servant to their master. ‘’In such service and imployment’ and ‘shall there imploy him‚ according to the custome of the Countrey in the like kind’ states that the servant must do whatever the master
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