Briefly explain the meaning of‚ and reasons for‚ strict liability. For strict liability offences it can be said that the prosecution does not have to prove the existence of mens rea for one or more of the elements of the actus reus of the offence. It is often said that no mens rea is needed for strict liability offences. This is probably an over simplification. A more complete answer would be that the prosecution does not have to prove the existence of mens rea for one or more of the elements of
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The early American Christian attitude of limited tolerance for other religions is still apparent today with the issue of NFL players not standing for the National Anthem. Football is so meaningful to American culture‚ that it has become a segment of many people’s religion‚ so when an athlete decides to sit during the National Anthem‚ fans view it as a slight to their religion and their country at the same time. Football fans are a part of one large community where people come from all different
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interacting with all of these people and a number of other tangible ways. Culture is the collection of these things‚ or our material culture‚ is the way we live our life. We find material culture in the clothes we wear‚ the transportation we use‚ the tools we use and many other things. It does not just extend to the things we do or use‚ but also the way we think about the things that we do‚ or our non-material culture. Do we have a positive or negative view on the way someone greeted another
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I couldn’t find much information on Russia in the book or on the website‚ so I’m going to base my analysis of Russian culture on my experience. Power Distance Index. I believe that power distance index in Russian culture is quite high‚ as there is a huge gap between upper and lower classes‚ and not really such a thing as middle class. Spain on the other hand has quite a common power distance index for Europe – 52. Its about 40 to 50 in Europe‚ which means that people do understand that there are
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Culture‚ which is a word that is very difficult to define‚ is very much engrained in the African people. The culture and art of African people expresses values‚ attitudes‚ and thoughts which help to represent the products of their past experiences and it also provides a way of learning about their history. Throughout this paper‚ you will learn about the culture and art of Africa and its people. As we begin to think about Africa and its‚ we must also consider how Western perceptions of "race" and
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African American Cultural Influence on an Author Johanna Salloum ENG 356 6/12/11 James states in his Autobiographical Notes‚ “I have not written about being a Negro at such length because I expect that to be my only subject‚ but only because it was the gate I had
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American Culture vs. Nicaraguan Culture A lot of people recognize that Nicaragua and the United States are two different countries‚ but they don’t really know how different they truly are. The health care system‚ the education‚ lifestyle and human rights in Nicaragua are very different from the United States. Nicaragua is located in Central America and is known for having active volcanoes and sharks swimming in fresh water‚ but Nicaragua is also known for being the third poorest country in the
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completely different‚ or partially different in terms of home life‚ culture‚ religion‚ or looks‚ experience shame. One of the biggest contributes to shame is societal norms‚ and how different they are around the world. Personally‚ I think shame is dumped hardest on people who are only slightly different because they fit in‚ in a weird in-between‚ and not quite into one group or another. Although I am half Asian and follow much of the Asian culture within my home‚ I personally do not experience shame and pressure
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Culture is the way of life in a specific group of people. Culture is sort of a blueprint for an individual society. The socially transmitted behaviors‚ patterns of thought‚ beliefs‚ arts‚ institutions‚ behavior‚ customs‚ traditions‚ language‚ rituals‚ music‚ literature‚ dress‚ and all other products of human work and thought compose a unique culture and human survival tool. These patterns and traits were considered as the expression of a certain period: Edwardian and Japanese culture‚ the culture
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Exploring African Influence on the West Indian/Caribbean Culture It is rather interesting that in a “progressive” society‚ our behavior and practices are firmly rooted in our past. It is ever possible to wrest ourselves from the harsh realities of slavery and its ensuing impact upon Caribbean way of life? Probably to do so may mean rewriting history (our-story) or maybe knowledge of where we are coming from is what we need to help us embrace those parts of our history that must be held on to and
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