------------------------------------------------- Mens Rea (Blameworthiness) Introduction Duff = “responsibility is a necessary but not a sufficient condition of liability” An actor is responsible when they are sufficiently blameworthy in causing the harm or committing the wrong = we blame those who have control over their actions (committing a crime is a mental process) * MR is the guilty mind. Note that it is not necessarily a moral/culpable judgment‚ and there can be involuntary MR e.g.
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American University of Sharjah Department of Writing Studies WRI 101: Academic Writing Spring 2014 Instructor: C. Horger Meeting Times: Mon/Wed 8:00‚ 9:30‚ 11:00‚ 12:30 E-mail: chorger@aus.edu Meeting Location: Lang 102 and 109 Telephone: 515-2717 Office: Lang. 220 Office Hours: 10:00-12:00 S/T Course Description Academic Writing challenges students to recognize‚ understand‚ and
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A.Shanker M.Tech Date: 22-08-2010 Assistant Professor Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Email: shankerhitech@gmail.com LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION Mr. has requested me to serve as a reference for him as he applies to your M.S. program. As the professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering‚ I had the opportunity to appraise him from various angles for past four years. As a student‚ he has never been content with mere
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Land fill site A landfill site is an area of land that is used to dump rubbish‚ either directly on the ground (land rising) or filling an unwanted hole in the ground (landfilling). We need landfill sites to dispose of rubbish that cannot be reused or recycled. New technologies are being developed to reduce the amount of rubbish that is sent to landfill each year; Energy Recovery Facilities (ERF) and composting. There are many advantages and disadvantages in a landfill. Some of the advantages
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officers they get a level of respect from society. So‚ when people have high regards for them they give them free things‚ for instance‚ food and other things that officers should not to take. It should not to be taken in light of the way that when you give people things they expect things back in returns‚ for instance‚ gratuities. Since they helped you they may feel that
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them who they are. Our strengths and weaknesses make us individuals. What makes me stand out is my willingness to learn‚ work‚ and grow. With these skills‚ I hope to find a career that I enjoy and excel in. I pride myself on my ability to learn quickly and apply my knowledge to nearly any task. Willingness to learn something new and grow as a person is something I pride myself on‚ as well as not being afraid to get down to business and work hard. A number of experiences have required me to dig deep
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USING THE WORK OF AN AUDITOR’S EXPERT In some instances‚ the auditor may need to obtain‚ in conjunction with the entity or independently‚ audit evidence in the form of reports‚ opinions‚ valuations and statements of an expert (specialist). The auditor’s education and experience enable the auditor to be knowledgeable about accounting and auditing matters‚ however‚ an auditor is not expected to have the expertise of a person trained for or qualified to engage in the practice of another profession
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What Would You Do? Scenario 1- Della the Delinquent Cat Lady As the president of the board of directors of the cat shelter‚ I am faced with rather or not Ms. Della should remain as part of the staff at the cat shelter. There are several problems that have been brought to my attention and I feel that now is the time to figure out exactly what should be done regarding the matter. After‚ evaluating the situation and giving it a great deal of consideration‚ I have come up several solutions to
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Do You Really Know Yourself? Throughout time great philosophers have pondered the question of what knowing your self is. Philosophers like Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Alcibiades have somewhat of a similarity when it comes to identifying one’s self. However‚ there are the differences that lead up to the explanation and what individuals believe the self is. Socrates focused on the ‘good life’ and stresses the fact that to know how to live we need to know who we are. Under Socrates‚ the founder of philosophy
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1. What institutions do you think make the United States strong economically? A: I think the three branches of the United States government make the United States strong economically. Countries that aren’t corrupt get there citizens out of poverty and therefore‚ become strong economically. The Legislative‚ Executive‚ and Judicial Branches help prevent any branch from being corrupt and get people out of poverty. They also create laws that will benefit the citizens and the entire country. Therefore
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