Klepto‚ Kleptomaniac‚ Kleptomania‚ some are just punned names‚ typically used to describe anyone who steals‚ but Kleptomania is more than just stealing and is recognized as an Impulse Control Disorder. Kleptomania [Gr.‚=craze for stealing]‚ irresistible compulsion to steal‚ motivated by neurotic impulse rather than material need. No specific cause is known. The condition is considered generally as the result of some underlying emotional disturbance rather than as a form of neurosis in itself. Legally
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highly publicized over the past decade or so. A few of the well-known events are WorldCom (2002)‚ Enron (2001)‚ and the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme (2008). The fact is white collar crime is on the rise and it comes in many forms; embezzlement‚ identity theft‚ insider trading‚ insurance fraud‚ money laundering‚ price fixing‚ and many more. Telemarketing has become one of the fastest growing white collar crimes and it costs millions of people who are victimized $40 billion annually. (Online Lawyer Source
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Common Assault (Technical Assault) This is a common law offence. Actus Reus- D causes V to apprehend immediate physical violence. (fear must be there and then R v Lamb) R v Fagan Events are viewed from V’s prospective‚ not the reasonable person’s. Smith v Chief supt woking police (1983) Assault may be committed by words alone. R v Burstow‚ R v Ireland. Mens Rea- Intention to cause V to apprehendd immediate harm or recklessness as to whether V may apprehend immediate harm. R v Savage ‚ R v Paramenter
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*Introductory Music Plays for 10 seconds* Presenter: Hello and welcome to today’s episode of Concerns of the World. In today’s show we will be discussing quite a big problem. As we all know‚ today’s technology has evolved so much in these previous 30 years. The technology has totally evolved the image of the world. Since the 1980s the world relies on microchips and the World Wide Web. Everything can now be done with a keyboard and a mouse. You must have guessed the topic by now right? Yes it’s the
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References: 172 Ga.App. 336‚ 323 S.E.2d 169 Justia.com (2013). Larceny-theft. Retrieved from http://www.justia.com/criminal/docs/uniform-crime-reporting-handbook/larceny-theft.html USLegal.com Inc. (2013). Breaking and entering. Retrieved from http://definitions.uslegal.com/b/breaking-and-entering/ USLegal.com Inc. (2013).
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Maslow‚ an American psychologist. In today’s modern age‚ we can’t be so sure to our safety that’s why as the number of records of violation such as theft-related crimes continuously increasing‚ especially in the vehicles like cars - the usual target of thieves because of its lack of security system‚ developers and researchers continue to improve the anti-theft systems to guarantee the safety and protection of every one of us. Nowadays a lot of security devices were introduced like alarms‚ codes detectors
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Cybercrime encompasses any criminal act dealing with computers and networks. In addition‚ cybercrime also involves traditional crimes that take place on the Internet. These include; hate crimes‚ telemarketing and Internet fraud‚ identity theft‚ and credit card account thefts. They are committed intentionally against individuals or groups with a criminal motive to harm the victim ’s name or cause physical or mental harm to the victim directly or indirectly. It can be through modern telecommunication networks
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War Photographer by Ms. Duffy This poem is the only one by Ms. Duffy (in this selection) which is written in the third person. It is about a person who is clearly not the poet. The surface subject of the poem is the war photographer of the title but at a deeper level the poem explores the difference between "Rural England" and places where wars are fought (Northern Ireland‚ the Lebanon and Cambodia)‚ between the comfort or indifference of the newspaper editor and its readers and the
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hazard: · Describe the responses that have been made to prevent and/or manage this hazards · Discuss the effectiveness of these responses Burglary n. pl. burglaries The act of entering a building or other premises with the intent to commit theft. Impacts: The hazard of burglary can take several forms: · Removal of goods from property · Damage to property caused when trying to gain entry. · Invasion of property · Psychological damage (fear of crime) People feel distraught if they
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police officer is dispatched to a “robbery” at a local convenience store‚ only to discover that a juvenile shoplifted a candy bar and immediately departed. The proper classification of the incident would be petty larceny (i.e.‚ theft). Of course‚ the victim who reported the theft may have informed the dispatcher: “I was just robbed.” If the officer delicately explains the criminal law distinction‚ the victim may better appreciate the reasoning behind the defounding. Second‚ defounding may be used to
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