1). Through studies‚ statics in the article overall show that black Americans with low income rates or no income at all living in “disorganized inner-cities” have an increasingly higher rate to commit crimes resulting in being arrested leading conviction. The criminal justice system functions to ‘weed out’ and thus grants advantages to the middle and upper- class. First‚ there is economic
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however‚ not come into effect for sitting MPs and MLAs convicted before the delivery of the verdict. An MP or an MLA will automatically incur disqualification under sub-sections (1)‚ (2) and (3) of Section 8 if he is convicted henceforth. A stay on conviction by an appellate court will‚ however‚ protect their membership. This was seen as a grey area by many politicians. "What if a legislator is convicted by a lower court and is let off by a higher court at a later date. In the interregnum‚ he will have
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has created a reservoir of suppressed bitterness. This has supplied an intensity of conviction‚ which of course is one of the essential factors in great art” (11). Here the critic is telling us elements that the muralist is incorporating into his/her mural‚ some of which are real‚ like the Spanish invasion. But there’s something interesting here; Lewisohn mentions the words “suppressed"‚ "bitterness” and “conviction”. This is powerful because here he is telling us that this art (mural) is more likely
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is studying for the Diploma in a field relevant to your industry. You judged the applicant to be mature‚ to be likely to get on well with people‚ and to be well qualified for the post. During the interview‚ the applicant spoke openly about his conviction‚ as an eighteen-year-old‚ some 10 years ago‚ for an offence of robbery and about the four years that he had spent in prison. During his time in
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Elliott v C [1983] The case involves the mens rea of recklessness. The defendant was a girl of 14 years old who had low intelligence. She lit a fire in a shed. The magistrates applied the test laid down in R v Caldwell but inferred that in his reference to "an obvious risk" Lord Diplock had meant a risk which was obvious to the particular defendant. They acquitted the defendant because they found that the defendant had given no thought at the time to the possibility of there being a risk that
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and all civil officers of the United States shall be removed from office on impeachment for‚ and conviction of‚ treason‚ bribery‚ or other high crimes and misdemeanors.” The removal of an official from office requires an impeachment from the House of Representatives and a trial and conviction by the Senate. The House must endorse a majority vote in order to carry out the impeachment‚ meanwhile conviction requires a two-thirds vote by the Senate. The vice president
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While in the prison hospital‚ he dreams of a world in which the people of Asia and Europe are plagued with a disease that causes them to believe that they alone hold knowledge of “the truth” and that their moral convictions are “infallible” (539). Because all men seem to believe that they alone hold the power‚ they fight until all are destroyed. Using a plague as comparison‚ Dostoevsky essentially represents the nihilism and the Extraordinary Man Theory at an extreme
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different : Moloney : a d might intend to an offence yet his motive might be good * steane : d british who worked in germany in WW2 had to broadcast news on german radio because of threats which meant he was assisting the enemy COA quashed his conviction because they felt sympathetic to the d even though his intention was there but the motive was right Intention * Direct : ones aim or purpose – consequences desired but not seen as certain * Oblique: which is the current law – not
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Encarta dictionary defines masculinity as “those qualities conventionally supposed to make a man an excellent specimen”; but what exactly are those qualities? Many would say that physical strength‚ ability to compete in sports‚ or even the ability to hold liquor are all parts of masculinity. In ancient Greece‚ they called this quality andreia‚ literally meaning “manliness”. In truth‚ masculinity is a much deeper trait that can be viewed differently by a variety of people. Realistically‚ masculinity
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and actions required from that person. However‚ just as one chooses to love‚ one must choose to yield body and soul in order to yield the destiny of the future. Often‚ when society faces great opposition‚ man chooses to act upon his God given convictions as he relates them to the hurts of people. One such man was George Washington. Preparing for greatness every step of the way‚ Washington developed God graced courage and humility through every crisis that he faced as he lead the colonial people
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