Actus Reus and Mens Rea Actus reus and mens rea are two of the five elements of a crime that the prosecution may have to prove to get a conviction in a criminal case. Actus reus is the criminal act. Mens rea is the intent to commit the crime. In general‚ the more serious a crime is‚ the more important it is for the prosecution to prove that both a criminal act was committed and that there was criminal intent. These more serious crimes are also known as conduct crimes. Not surprisingly‚ conduct
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said‚ “ The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” This means that if others don’t step up to evil people who bully others it will go on and on until someone good stops it. For example in the article “A Bully’s Bystanders are Never Innocent” by Barbara Coloroso states that “ bullies come in all shapes and sizes and can be bullied in any form or way unless someone steps up and stops it. I agree with Edmund Burke and his quote it is the truth if someone good see’s
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world differently can actuate an apathetic society to grow at large. Apathy contains numerous different meanings‚ but the most common is the lack of interest in enthusiasm. Different activities lead to a more apathetic society because the way others put themselves first when in some cases they should not. Three causes of a divided and more disassociated society are carelessness‚ confusion‚ and fearfulness. Carelessness causes apathy by turning a formal society with a successful economic and government
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frustration on aggression. b. groupthink on social conflict. c. deindividuation on the bystander effect. d. team membership on social loafing. e. role-playing on attitude change. | 2. Bonnie pedals an exercise bike at her health club much faster when other patrons happen to be working out on nearby equipment. This best illustrates: (Points : 1) a. the bystander effect. b. the mere exposure effect. c. the foot-in-the-door phenomenon. d. social
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messages that stuck out for me: don’t take anything for granted‚ don’t be bystander or bully‚ and qualities of a good leader. Imagine: you’re in Germany‚ it’s the early 1930’s. Hitler is on the rise to take over your homeland. Millions of Jewish people have been murdered‚ and you’re supporting it. If there hadn’t been any bystanders‚ the Holocaust would not have occurred and six million Jewish people would not have died. A bystander is just as bad as a bully. Even when they know what the oppressor’s doing
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Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). According to the Heart Rhythm Society “An estimated 382‚800 people experience sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in the United States each year” (Sudden Cardiac Arrest Facts). Only 32% SCA victims get CPR because most bystanders do not have training. Training CPR and AED would save lives (About SCA: Sudden Cardiac Arrest: A Healthcare Crisis). b. Thesis statement: Making CPR and AED training a graduation requirement would make students able to help in a SCA circumstance
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for it could end up saving a life. In an article called “The Duty to Rescue: A Reexamination and Proposal” Jay Silver explains how easily a bystander could help save a life stating‚ “For example‚ a child drowning in shallow water could not wait for help to be summoned‚ but might be saved by the immediate efforts of a bystander.” In this scenario a bystander could help save a drowning child’s life by just providing basic personal assistance. Additionally‚ an article by Drive Safely named “Legislating
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To me and my life‚ Morrison’s philosophy can be applied from a number of different perspectives. From a leadership standpoint‚ I interpret Morrison’s quote as saying that a leader must always strive to go outside what is expected of them. In one sense‚ it is all about leaving an impression that fundamentally changes the environment of that leadership role for the better. Adequately fulfilling the baseline requirements of the position is important‚ but that is only satisfying the first part of the
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people who see the man get hit.They don’t call for help or even as the man if he is ok.All the bystanders do is look at the old man‚ until help arrives. I don’t understand how you could just look at an individual‚ who was hit by a car‚ and not help. Whether you are in shock or not‚ you should at least help them! If I was ever in that situation I would immediately help that person. I don’t see how the bystanders just watched the old man‚ as he screamed for help in tremendous pain. This situation should
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deteriorates into “general apathy‚” Tocqueville claims that “anarchy and despotism” will follow (Tocqueville 704). In these two possible dystopian democracies‚ either tyranny of the majority or tyranny of the executive power reigns. Both the executive and the majority are “in a position to oppress” when apathy conquers the populace (Tocqueville 704). Furthermore‚ anarchy and despotism seem to combine in this dystopian democracy‚ also as a consequence of general apathy. When citizens lose interest
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