1. Hospital Order Under provisions of Section 37 of the MHA‚ a person convicted of an imprisonable offence could be eligible for a hospital order. This order would give the authority for him to be admitted to a specified hospital‚ where he would be detained under the conditions as set by the Act‚ for treatment. Under the 1983 MHA the Courts were bound by the four categories as described by the Act‚ and they required to be satisfied‚ based on expert evidence‚ that the individual was suffering
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Defenses against Infectious Diseases The human body has several general mechanisms for preventing infectious diseases. Some of these mechanisms are referred to as nonspecific defenses because they operate against a wide range of pathogens. Other mechanisms are referred to as specific defenses because they target particular pathogens and pathogen-infected cells. Nonspecific mechanisms are the body’s primary defense against disease. These mechanisms include anatomical barriers to invading pathogens
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When it comes to criminal defense in the United States‚ it can be a very controversial topic. Regardless if the case is something as minor as a traffic ticket dispute‚ or something major like the Michael Jackson trial. Ethical issues are relevant in all different types of cases. Every case varies depending on the evidence presented to the court. There is a very fine line between being accused of something and flat out being guilty given the circumstances. For example‚ the Boston bomber was seen very
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Method in the Madness: Hamlet’s Sanity Supported Through His Relation to Ophelia and Edgar’s Relation to Lear In both Hamlet and King Lear‚ Shakespeare incorporates a theme of madness with two characters: one truly mad‚ and one only acting mad to serve a motive. The madness of Hamlet is frequently disputed. This paper argues that the contrapuntal character in each play‚ namely Ophelia in Hamlet and Edgar in King Lear‚ acts as a balancing argument to the other character’s madness or sanity. King
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Facilities & Property Management Assignment 2 Table of Contents Page 1 * 1. Identifying Elements and Evacuation Plans Page 2 * 2. Disaster Management Framework * 2.1 Pre-Event * 2.2 Prodromal * 2.3 Emergency Page 3 * 2.4 Intermediate * 2.5 Long Term Recovery * Conclusion Page 4 * Referencing A hotel property is constructed to meet the needs of a growing community. With increasing disasters affecting properties in the world caused naturally
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The defences of insanity‚ substantial impairment by abnormality of mind and automatism play a vital role in avoiding criminal liability. Principally‚ the defences reflect the idea that intellectually challenged individuals should not be penalised but rather treated of their mental impairment. However the outcomes of each defence have also been criticised as ‘anomalous and arbitrary’ due to conflicting legal and medical definitions. Consequently‚ support for the abolishment of these defences has
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Argument Paragragh for Lamb to the Slaughter Mary Maloney‚ in the short story “Lamb to the Slaughter” is not guilty by the reason of insanity. This is when the crime is committed but the person who committed it couldn’t tell if it was wrong or right. During the murder‚ Mary doesn’t know what she is doing. “Her first instinct was not to believe any of it‚ to reject it all... When she walked across the room she couldn’t feel anything at all–except a slight nausea and a desire to vomit. Everything
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Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION Defence of the Ancients (DotA) is a custom scenario for Warcraft III‚ based on the “Aeon of Strife” map for StarCraft. The objective of the scenario is to destroy the opponents “Ancient”. The two teams’ ancients are heavily guarded structures at opposing comers of the map. Players use powerful units known as heroes‚ and are assisted by allied heroes and AI-controlled fighters called “creeps”. As in role-playing games‚ players level
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Jesse Love Thompson 1.28.13 10th Lit/Comp Ladies and gentlemen of the jury‚ please take a look at the woman sitting in front of you. Take a good look. This woman‚ Mrs. Mary Maloney‚ sits here now‚ nearly 8 months with child‚ facing prison. Look at her eyes‚ pleading for help. Begging for the understanding. This woman could not have possibly known what she was doing when she struck her husband‚ detective Patrick Maloney. In that moment of temporary insanity‚ she made a mistake caused by the many
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From reading the question it is obvious that the children Tracy is dealing with are suffering from problems in their home because of their parents. I feel that it is important that I look closely at the Child Care Act 1991 to advise Tracy on what she should do. The Child Care Act 1991 focuses in great detail on helping children that suffer from child abuse. Therefor‚ this act will be of great benefit for Tracy and her work. I will refer to sections 13‚ 17‚ 18 and 19 of the Child Care Act 1991 to
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