CRIMINAL LAW Table of Contents CRIMINAL LAW ......................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 1 Historical evolution of criminal law .......................................................................................... 1 Crime – Nature and definition social & legal context – ..........
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------------------------------------------------- Assault From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the criminal act. For tortious aspects of assault‚ see Assault (tort). For other uses‚ see Assault (disambiguation). Criminal law | Part of the common law series | Element (criminal law) | * Actus reus * Mens rea * Causation * Concurrence | Scope of criminal liability | * Complicity * Corporate * Vicarious | Seriousness of offense | * Felony * Misdemeanor
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assault with regard to law reform. Sexual assault is the term used for criminal offences involving unwanted sexual contact. This can include unwanted touching or groping‚ indecent acts of other kinds and rape‚ and this can occur from any type of perpetrator‚ someone that the victim has a relationship with or a stranger. There are many problems regarding the issue of sexual assault‚ such as consent‚ and under reporting. In the past decades‚ there has been significant law reform in relation to sexual
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The defences of insanity‚ substantial impairment by abnormality of mind and automatism play a vital role in avoiding criminal liability. Principally‚ the defences reflect the idea that intellectually challenged individuals should not be penalised but rather treated of their mental impairment. However the outcomes of each defence have also been criticised as ‘anomalous and arbitrary’ due to conflicting legal and medical definitions. Consequently‚ support for the abolishment of these defences has
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Criminal Justice System CJA/204 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE Criminal Justice System This first week the assignment was to Define crime‚ its relationship to the law‚ and the two most common models of how society determines which acts are criminal‚ Describe the government structure as it applies to the criminal justice system‚ Identify choice theories and the their assumptions in regards to crime‚ Describe the components of the criminal justice system and the criminal justice process
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1 The aims and values of ‘criminal justice’ Let no-one be in any doubt‚ the rules of the game are changing. (Former Prime Minister Tony Blair‚ 5 August 2005). Key issues: • The structure of the criminal justice system • Blurring civil and criminal boundaries: ASBOs and similar • Proving guilt and innocence: burden and standard of proof • Adversarial and inquisitorial approaches • Recent trends in crime and criminal justice • Packer’s ‘due process’ and ‘crime control’ models • The human
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LAW 2014 Exam Review Checklist CANADIAN LEGAL SYTEM Purposes of law – 1) To maintain the integrity of state boundaries‚ 2) To maintain law and order‚ 3) To protect citizens from each other‚ 4) To provide a civilized forum for resolving disputes between citizens. 5) To protect citizens from illegal or oppressive government action 6) Provide a civilized forum for resolving disputes between citizens and government 7) Establish and maintain standards relating to areas such as health‚ education
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Police History CJA/214 Police History Police history plays a big role in today’s police stations today. When we think about policing we think about what we see on TV and all the police shows and movies that are all out now. But in reality it is not really like that. Policing dates all the way back to the early times with Great Britain and their soldiers they had to protect the queens and kings and protect society from thieves. Sir Robert Peel was a man who created nine basic principles with
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Laboratory Section: ________ Page 1 Name ______________________ Evaluation of the Gas Law Constant Objectives In this experiment‚ we will determine the Ideal Gas Constant‚ R‚ which relates the number of moles of gas present to its volume‚ pressure and absolute temperature. Background To see how "R" was derived‚ we must look at the proportionalities defined by the other fundamental gas laws. For example‚ Charles’ Law showed us that the volume of a gas sample is proportional to its absolute
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questions concerning criminal justice and safety Questions Concerning Criminal Justice and Safety i. What are the specific aims & purposes of the criminal law? To what extent does the criminal law control behaviour? Do you believe that the law is too restrictive or not restrictive enough? The specific aims and purposes of criminal law is to punish criminals‚ and prevent people from becoming future criminals by using deterrence. “Having a criminal justice system that
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