1. What is Criminal Law? Criminal law is that branch or division of law which defines crimes‚ treats of their nature‚ and provides for their punishment. 2. When did the RPC take effect? Art 1. Time when Act takes effect – This Code shall take effect on the first day of January‚ nineteen hundred and thirty two. (Jan. 1‚ 1932) 3. What are the sources of Phil. Criminal Law? a.) The RPC and its amendments b.) Special Penal Laws passed by the Phil Commission‚ Phil Assembly‚ Phil
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Week 12 Individual Work Tawatha Phillips Everest University CJE 1600 Criminal Investigations Professor Stevie Hayes January 12‚ 2013 Why is non-verbal communication important when testifying before a jury‚ and what suggestions do you have for helping a testifying officer make a positive impression on a jury? Jurors are selected by the judge‚ prosecution and the defending attorney. The judge will provide the list of potential jurors to both the prosecution and the defending attorney for
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By: Richard Humphrey E-mail: rhumph@po-box.mcgill.ca Introduction Since the appearance of AIDS in the late seventies and early eighties‚ the disease has had attached to it a significant social stigma. This stigma has manifested itself in the form of discrimination‚ avoidance and fear of people living with AIDS (PLWAs). As a result‚ the social implications of the disease has been extended from those of other life threatening conditions to the point at which PLWAs are not only faced with
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The Code of Hammurabi King Hammurabi is arguably one of the most well-known rulers of Ancient Mesopotamia‚ alongside Ur-Nammu‚ Great King Sargon‚ and Tiglath-Pileser to name a few. Shortly after 1900 B.C.‚ the Amorites – the Semites from the west who weakened the Third Dynasty of Ur‚ took Babylon as their capital. Gradually and carefully‚ they consolidated their position in the north. By the eighteenth century‚ the Old Babylonian dynasty attained full strength under King Hammurabi‚ who had a long
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“Uganda’s criminal laws give judicial officials discretion to decide on the cases they wish to handle and empower them to make phone calls to accused persons to appear before their courts.” With the aid of authorities discuss the veracity of the above statement. With reference to the Black’s Law Dictionary a judicial officer is a person who holds an office of trust‚ authority or command. Judicial officers such as judges and magistrates have discretion to decide on cases they wish to handle however
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There are many different types of visual aids such as graphs‚ photos‚ maps‚ charts‚ videos‚ documents‚ and overhead transparencies. These are just a few to mention. Most‚ if not all‚ visual aids used in the court room need mediums (or tools) for demonstration purposes. Some people like to use the old fashioned mediums of flip charts or simple handouts. Of course these are not as impressive or stand out as much as the modern day mediums. Other mediums include overhead projectors‚ computers‚ poster
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PEPFAR: President Bush’s War on HIV/AIDS The legacy of former President George W. Bush is seen as an ominous cloud rather than a beam of sunshine‚ especially due to the number of Americans who continually blame President Bush for many of their woes or current state of lament hardship. Regardless of your opinion concerning the former President’s legacy‚ President Bush does have some positive marks. In 2003‚ President George W. Bush initiated the greatest effort to combat any disease in history
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Most criminological theories predict an inverse relationship between employment and crime‚ but teenagers’ involvement in paid work during the school year is positively correlated with delinquency and substance use. Employment is often thought to discourage participation in crime‚ but self-report data from juveniles consistently disclose a positive correlation between employment and delinquency. A primary reason that teenage employment might have more negative consequences than adult employment is
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HIV & AIDS versus Cancer Tara Thompson Eng 11144 March 2‚ 2014 Millions of people all over the world have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS or cancer‚ and in some cases‚ both. These two diseases are both very deadly and can cause other problems within a person’s body. HIV/AIDS and cancer are chronic diseases that affect the human body‚ although there are some advantages with HIV/AIDS compared to cancer. Even though there are treatments available for both of these diseases‚ unfortunately‚ a cure
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AIDS: Is it a Modern Plague? In some parts of the world there are still wars being fought and dictators in power. There are societies which consider themselves at the peak of evolution and progress. They are able to create state of the art automobiles‚ luxurious homes‚ efficient and organized industries‚ complex computerized machinery and atomic weapons. Many societies are governed by a democratic system which herald a belief in freedom. All societies‚ regardless of their political
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