SEX OFFENSES 2 Abstract Sexual assault is the sexual act in which a person is intimidated or physically forced to involve against their will. The word rape is a word that stems from the Latin word rapere. Rapere means to take away or seize. At common law‚ rape was a capital offense. In the 1970’s there were several changes in the rape statutes. These changes did override the common law approach and increased the possibility of conviction. SEX OFFENSES 2 Law in
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An omission can amount to the Actus Reus of a crime‚ however‚ the general rule regarding omissions is that there is no liability for a failure to act. For example if you see a person drowning you have no obligation to help them. This could be seen as a gap in the law therefore it could
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- MURDER * Murder is under the “Fatal offences against a person- causing homicide” in the Crimes Act (s188‚ punishment (s19A) Physical Element- Before a person may be convicted of murder the Crown must establish the following elements: 1. An Act or Omission 2. Caused by (causation) HAVE TO ESTABLISH ALL
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This question examines the criminal liability of Joe and Luo in the deaths of Karla and Mick. Joe could be charged with gross negligence manslaughter on the death of Karla. He cannot be charged for murder and voluntary manslaughter because he does not meet the mens rea requirements for intention to kill or cause grievous bodily harm. He cannot also be charged for unlawful act manslaughter because he has not committed an act but instead has failed to act. The court has established in the case of
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Top of Form Bottom of Form THE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY‚ JAMAICA THE FACULTY OF LAW CRIMINAL LAW I CAUSATION ______________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION Where the actus reus of a crime includes specific consequences e.g. the crime of Murder - the consequence being death‚ it must be shown that the Defendant caused the victim’s death (although the defendant’s act need not be the sole or the main cause of death). A common approach of the courts has been to
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subordinates.2 However‚ the junior employees may also participate in the directing mind if they are delegated by the board of directors some part of the functions of management such as act independently in particular circumstances.3 The physical act (actus reus) and mental state (mens rea) of the employees involved may be took into account when establish corporate liability.4 Many cases concerning various fields of daily life including those that trace back to the early time when corporations appeared
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1. Justify your position about the importance of the physician-patient and hospital-patient relationships. In a typical physician-patient relationship‚ the physician usually agrees to diagnose and treat the patient according to the standards of accepting medical practice and to continue doing so until the termination of treatment. A patient must have confidence in the competence of their physician and must feel that they can confide in him or her. This is always good‚ when you feel comfortable
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Customary International Law in the 21st Century: Old Challenges and New Debates 1. Roozbeh (Rudy) B. Baker* 1. *Adjunct Professor of Law‚ Pepperdine University‚ Malibu‚ Cal. BA‚ University of California at San Diego; JD‚ University of Illinois; LLM‚ University of California at Berkeley; PhD Candidate (Politics and International Relations)‚ University of Southern California. Email:Rudy.Baker{at}yahoo.com. Next Section Abstract This article will survey the new non-traditional scholarship which
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COMMERCIAL LAW 101 Statutory Obligations There are two broad aspects addressed in this topic: Civil liability: Legislation may affect existing common law and equitable obligations: e.g -Legislation can cut across or interfere with common law and equitable obligations. Legislation can also reinforce such obligations. -Example: ACC legislation in NZ takes away right to sue for personal injury‚ but sets up statutory rights to compensation for injury regardless of fault. Criminal liability:
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