liability is that not all ‘actus rei’ require an ‘act’‚ meaning it is possible for the accused to be liable for simply omitting/failing to act just as the defendant found in DPP v. Santana-Bermudez . The area of law concerning this question is causation which simply means that the defendant’s actions must have caused the required consequence. ‘It is necessary to show not only that the defendant performed an act‚ but that the act caused a particular consequence.’ At first glance this seems straightforward
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will examine these studies in an attempt to answer if it is environmental‚ genetic or chemical factors that cause autism spectrum disorders in our children? Environmental factors have long been linked to ASD’s but are often mistaken for other causations. To thoroughly understand the studies linking environmental factors to ASD’s we must first understand that environmental factors are scientifically interpreted not just as
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migraines. Thankfully‚ through perseverance‚ my family and I were able to determine what my issue were which helped me to obtain the confidence and determination to overcome future obstacles In second grade‚ my teacher discovered that I had mild dyslexia. It was frustrating because when my class would have reading time‚ I would have to leave to go get help. That was when I started
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Biological theories of crime causation adhere to the principle that many behavioral predispositions‚ including aggression and criminality are constitutionally or physiologically influenced and inherited of the first basic principles of biological theories is the mind and locus of personality which is the organ brain. The brain is the organ of behavior. We have the basic determinants of human behavior passed on from generation to generation. Human behavior and traits are genetically based to a considerable
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Crime Causation and Diversion Paper CJA/374 Crime Causation and Diversion Paper Juvenile diversion programs have been created to divert youth from their early encounters with the juvenile court system (Russell & Wood‚ 1998). Juvenile diversion programs are available to those who are charged with a minor crime‚ misdemeanor‚ or a petty offense. Diversion means the case is diverted away from the criminal or juvenile justice system because of the way the charge is handled. Instead
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Michaela Griffith Causation Fiona points a gun at Graham and who has a sudden heart attack and dies. The thin skull rule states that F has to take the victim G as she finds him‚ this means that although G had a heart condition and F may not have know this‚ that she will be held liable for the full extent of G’s death‚ although she did not directly kill him. BLAUE (1975) In relation to causation ’But For’ F not pointing a gun at G‚ G would not have had a heart attack and died. Therefor F is the factual cause of Gs death
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At one point in my life‚ words were incomprehensible‚ the difficulty to concentrate became harder and harder each time. Unable to understand the words floating on my paper. It wasn’t until the age of eight‚ I was diagnosed with a curse called Dyslexia. As a kid‚ not being able to understand how you failed a spelling test or being so troubled with math questions was really frustrating. No matter how you explain any sort of reasoning‚ it’s always the same look of confusion or disappointment
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View the Causation and Correlation Presentation. Compare and contrast causation and correlation in a 200- to 300-word post. Explain whether each of the following may be classified as a causation or correlation. Justify your reasoning. Identify any possible lurking variables that may be present. Wealthy people are thin. This is an example of correlation. It is a case where people associate being wealthy with having more healthy habbits. In my opinion it is just conjecture and personal opinion
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Dyslexia is a genetic based condition that affects a child’s reading. It is a neurologically based disorder that interferes with the acquisition and processing of language and is diagnosed as a specific learning disability. People with dyslexia are at least of average intelligence‚ but struggle significantly with reading‚ writing‚ and spelling. There is no cure yet but there are many ways to overcome the reading challenges. Dyslexia is a lifelong‚ but it does not have to interfere with one’s
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In “Mental Causation‚” Karen Bennett discusses the overdetermination argument associated with the exclusion problem. Even if one assumes that causal power can be attributed to the mental‚ it is unclear that mental causation contributes anything meaningful to the explanation of an effect and does not merely overdetermine it‚ since the effect could be given a purely physical explanation (Kim 325). Some philosophers have bitten the bullet and claimed that mental causation is‚ in fact‚ comparable to
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