Nicole McDonald POL 303 September 16‚ 2012 Instructor Nieman Final Paper Our criminal justice system is set in place in order to protect the citizens as well as set up and enforce laws that we must abide by. We rely on the laws to support our social and business life as well as our economics and standards of living. “Because it is so deeply entwined in its citizens’ lives‚ any nation’s criminal justice system can serve as a barometer of the nation’s standing in the world‚ security of its citizens
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“Child Molestation” July 8‚ 2012 Darilyn Hall Strayer University‚ Chamblee Campus Child molestation is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation. Many people may consider this activity as rape. This form of child abuse includes pressuring a child to engage in sexual activities with the adult. The effects of this behavior can include depression‚ stress disorder‚ and physical injury towards the child that could possibly lead the child to
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include obscenity‚ child pornography‚ inciting to riot‚ libel‚ false advertising‚ perjury‚ contempt of court‚ harassment‚ threats‚ copyright infringement and invasion of privacy. Thus‚ obscenity is not protected speech but a crime. Although the definition of obscenity is not sufficiently clear‚ the United States Supreme Court provided a workable attempt in defining what is obscene. In 1973‚ in the landmark case of Miller v. California the Court held that before any material can be determined obscene
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true reason of the remedy; and then the function of the judge is to make such construction as shall supress the mischief and advance the remedy. When faced with a piece of legislation‚ the courts are required to interpret its meaning so that they can apply it to the facts of the case before them. The courts have developed a range of rules of interpretation to assist them. When the literal rule is applied the words in a statute are given their ordinary and natural meaning‚ in an effort to respect
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committing crime. In this essay it is argued that criminals are made rather than born. The essay will base this argument on relevant theories and empirical research that has been undertaken on this topic. The four main arguments presented are in favour of criminals being made as opposed to being born with criminal tendencies. First‚ the essay will summarise the nature/nurture debate and describe what is meant by this debate‚ a definition of criminal behaviour will be looked at and will describe how
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FORM 4A APPLICATION FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE IN SINGAPORE FOR PROFESSIONALS‚ TECHNICAL PERSONNEL AND SKILLED WORKERS This application is an application for an Entry Permit under Regulation 4 of the Immigration Regulations Affix a recent passport-sized colour photograph of Applicant here This form may take you 20 minutes to fill in PART A – APPLICANT’S PARTICULARS (To be completed by Applicant) FOR OFFICIAL USE FIN No (if any) : I__I__I__I__I__I__I__I__I__I Identification Type and No. (for Malaysians
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4. Outline the different forms play can take. Kids play in different ways as they grow. Certain types of play are associated with‚ but not restricted to specific age groups. Unoccupied play: In the early months of infancy‚ from birth to three months‚ the children seem to be making movements with no clear purpose‚ but this is the start of playing. Solitary play: from three to eighteen months‚ babies will spend much of their time playing on their own. During solitary play‚ children are
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CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA KING’ORI DAVID WANJOHI 1015412 Rights of the child CLS 413 COURSE CONVENER: mr. Danstan omari QUESTION: Otieno aged 11 years is accused of having robbed while armed with an AK47‚ he appears before the senior resident magistrate. Analyse the facts and provide answers to the following: 1. Handling of Otieno at the police station 2. Being arraigned for plea taking and the trial process 3. Expert witnesses/reports 4. Sentencing 5. Punishments
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Ch. 8 Who are the gatekeppers of the criminal justice system? -POLICE Which of the following factors contribute to police secrecy? -ALL OF THE ABOVE (FEAR OF LOSS OF AUTONOMY‚ PROTECTION OF CO-WORKERS‚ POTENTIAL FOR ERROR IN JOB PERFORMANCE) ____________ is an emotional and physical condition that makes it difficult for members of one social group to have a relationship and interact with members of another group. -ISOLATION The way police officers insulate themselves against danger
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could be charged with a number of non fatal offences ranging from the lowest non fatal offences which are common assault and battery under the Criminal Justice Act 1988‚ to the higher offences assault causing actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm under the Offence Against the Person Act (1861). In order for the attacker to be charged within the criminal courts‚ the prosecution must prove the crime is ’beyond reasonable doubt ’ (Charman‚ 2010: 211). The jury must be certain the accused is responsible
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