The Aim of the Criminal Law is Not Merely to Punish Offenders by Imposing a Custodial Sentence In the world that we live in‚ law is very important‚ as it is a set of rules that dictates our society ’s conduct towards politics‚ economy and society. Certain institutions such as the Police‚ Courts and Prisons impose these rules. As Sir John Salmond would describe it as ’The Body of principles recognized and applied by the state in the administration of justice. ’ 1 Each country has their set of rules
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Not being able to choose who you are and what you do with your life is very difficult. In the story Two Kinds‚ a little girl named Ni Kan has to go through a tough childhood with a very controlling mother. Her mother demands her to be nothing but famous when she grows up. Ni Kan at first loved the thought of her being famous. But after a lot of tests her mother gave her and training‚ she got sick of it. The tests got a lot harder the more she did. “The tests got harder‚ multiplying numbers in my
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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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Identification Doctrine: Limitations in Establishing Corporate Criminal Liability The identification doctrine is the traditional method by which companies are held liable under the principles of the common law. According to this theory‚ the solution for the problem of attributing the unlawful acts to a corporation for offences that require intention was to merge the identified individual with the corporation. For the purpose of establishing corporate liability‚ a company may be responsible for the
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> UNDERSTAND QUICKLY > REVISE EFFECTIVELY > TAKE EXAMS WITH CONFIDENCE CRIMINAL LAW EMILY FINCH AND STEFAN FAFINSKI CRIMINAL LAW Stefan Fafinski‚ University of Leeds Emily Finch‚ University of East Anglia Table of cases and statutes Cases Able [1984] QB 795 Adomako [1995] 1 AC 171 AG for Jersey v. Holley [2005] 3 AU ER 371 A–G for NI v. Gallagher [1963] AC 349 A–G Ref No 3 of 1994 [1998] AC 245 A–G’s Reference (No. 2 of 1983) [1984] QB 456 Ahuwalia [1992] 4 AUER 889 Allen [1985] AC
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stating; the Actus Reus is entering or remaining on another’s property‚ and the Mens Rea is the knowledge or awareness that one does not have lawful access. In the case of Jorge Ramirez‚ New Hampshire’s criminal trespassing law uses broad language that makes it seem applicable to immigration‚ stating that a person is guilty "if‚ knowing he is not licensed or privileged to do so‚ he enters or remains in any place." Where this law uses the phrase “any place”‚ most states’ trespass laws refer specifically
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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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happens what is the purpose of law in society? Thomas Hobbes‚ John Locke‚ and Jean-Jacques Rousseau all attempted to interpret the need for laws in society‚ in order to maintain the good of the whole and the individual. Each of their examination of the need for laws in society arose from the individual ’s departure from the "state of nature" to community living. It is important to examine each philosopher ’s idea of the "state of nature" to then understand what laws are important and why obedience
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My interest in criminal law dates back to 1989‚ where I witnessed an incident that happened in my home in Santa Ana‚ California. From what I remember‚ one of the three teenagers threw a baseball size rock through our backyard sliding glass door. My father chased them down and got one of them by the ear. He took him in the house and dialed 911 for police assistance. The other two teenagers got the mother to the front door of my house. It was a chaotic scene‚ the mother of the offender frantically
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how law is made and examine the purpose behind criminal law and civil law. Goodey and Silver (2012) define law as a set of rules created by the state which forms a framework to ensure a peaceful society. This essay will aim to describe how laws are made using parliament‚ common law and European law. It will also examine the purpose behind criminal law‚ laws created to protect society and to enforce punishment to those that don’t follow them. It will also examine the purpose behind Civil law‚ law
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