Outline the development of common law and equity. Before common law and equity came into existence‚ there were only customs that protected the people and their rights. Customs can be divided into general customs and local customs. General customs are said to be the basis of common law because it is thought that after the Norman Conquest‚ judges who travelled around the land making decisions in the King’s name based at least some of their decisions on the common customs. Local customs only
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Introduction Criminal law is referred to as that branch of law concerned with crimes committed against the public authority. It is very different from civil law. An example is murder. It is very easy to put murder under civil law because it is a crime committed against another human being but the crime of murder is against the public interests. An example of civil crime is when a person does not honor a contract. Criminal law can be substantial or procedural. Substantial criminal law is concerned
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The legal system has proven to be moderately effective in addressing the issue of sexual 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
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are the authority and principles on which the three law codes are based? Hammurabi’s code is an eye for an eye. You do something to someone that is what your punishment is‚ no exceptions. Hittite laws are based on different crimes deserve different punishments. The Laws of the Hebrews were based on equal rights to ensure moral rights. They later were known as the ten commandments. 2. How are the law codes similar and dissimilar? Hittite laws were less humane compared to Hammurabi’s code. Only severe
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CRIMINAL LAW A Criminal Law Introduction p: 2 Role of Criminal Law p: 4 Elements of a Crime p: 4 Strict and Absolute liability p: 5 Negligence Murder p: 6 Murder – different statutory approaches p: 6-8 Elements of murder p: 8 Pre-existing susceptibility Voluntary Manslaughter p: 9-10 Provocation (and abnormality of mind‚ excessive self defence) Involuntary Manslaughter p: 11-12 Unlawful
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Criminal Law is divided into two categories‚ Misdemeanors and Felonies. Criminal law or penal law is the body of law that relates to crime. It contrasts with Civil Law. Civil Law is the system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal‚ military‚ or religious affairs. It regulates social conduct and proscribes whatever is threatening‚ harmful‚ or otherwise endangering to the property‚ health‚ safety‚ and moral welfare of people. It includes the punishment
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Criminal Law Study Guide 1 1. Q: Why do we have criminal law? A: To punish those who commit crimes. 2. Q: What is judicial review? A: Allows appellate courts to interpret the acts and events that occur in the other two branches‚ as well in lower courts. 3. Q: Jurisdiction- how does it work and what does it do? A: The lawful right of the legislative‚ executive‚ or judicial branch to exercise official authority. 4. Q: Codified Law- A: When a state has reduced their customs‚ unwritten laws
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March 2013 (Q1) This question is related to natural justice. In natural justice there are two main point of natural justice : Audi Alterm Partem (right to be heard) and Nemo Judex In Causa Sua (rules against bias). In Badrul issues there are several cases that Badrul must to know:- a) Whether he knew about the charge and consequence of the charge b) Whether the sufficient time was given to him c) Whether he was allowed to bring witness d) Whether there was a bias in his case. The first
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The Role of Law LAW/421 August 6‚ 2012 Michael S. Green The Role of Law Laws are “the body of rules or principles‚ prescribed by authority or established by custom‚ that a state‚ community‚ society‚ or other group recognizes as binding on its members” (Ferguson Publishing‚ 1999‚ p. 105). The purposes of laws are to maintain peace and order‚ to define the rights of citizens‚ to secure justice‚ to harmonize conflicting interests‚ and to provide means for punishing wrongdoers. Laws are applied
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Literature Review Professional Criminological Research Skills JSB172 Name: Bruno Eduardo De Figueiredo Date: 25th of March‚ 2013 Student number: 8840911 The Anti Social Behavior Orders originated from the broken windows theory‚ adopted in the 1990’s in New York City. The policing strategy was centered on tackling issues of negative social behaviors among youth‚ and adults (Hewitt 2006:355-656). There is discussion on the Anti social behavior programs‚ and their effectiveness
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