LAW DEPARTMENT A2 Criminal Law Study Pack 2010 / 2011 Name CONTENTS PAGE 1. Homicide - Murder 3 2. Voluntary Manslaughter 8 3. Involuntary Manslaughter 20 4. Defences: Insanity 29 5. Automatism 32 6. Intoxication 35 7. Self-defence 37 8. Consent 42 9. Critical evaluation of murder and voluntary manslaughter 47 10. Critical
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Criminal Law 2 Homicide 1. Murder a. Actus i. Act or omission must have caused the death (s 18(1)(a) CA) b. Mens i. No punishment shall be incurred by person who kills by misfortune only (s 18(2)(b)) ii. Intention to kill or inflict GBH(s 18(1)(a)) 1. Requirement that D has actual awareness of consequences of actions (Aiton) 2. Subjective test: Conscious purpose‚ decision not desire (Hyam) 3. Foresight of certainty (Woollin) 4. Knowledge of chance of consequences fulfils malice requirement
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CHAPTER 7 – CRIMINAL LAW 7.1 Introduction The term criminal law‚ sometimes called penal law‚ refers to various rules whose common characteristic is the imposition of punishment if one fails to comply with the rules. In criminal law‚ a crime is considered as a wrong against the State. A crime may be defined as an unlawful act or an omission which is unacceptable that causes public condemnation in a form of sanction. Therefore‚ a crime is a wrong which affects the public welfare‚ a wrong for which
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Communication Skills CJA 304 11/14/2013 University of Phoenix Communication Skills In law enforcement it is critical for officers to be proficient in the art of communication both written and oral. All officers from a rookie to the head of command will find that a career in criminal justice demands a person “read‚ write‚ and understand what is written‚ as well as to orally transmit and receive information” (Wallace & Roberson‚ 2009). Communication has a flow of information that follows
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have experienced psychoanalysts chasing sophisticated and grossly deviant criminals or some variation of this general theme. The general public tends to relate to the job of a forensic psychologists to that of a cat chasing a mouse. Forensic psychology‚ however‚ is a far less glamorous and far more complex endeavor. It is defined loosely as the "intersection between Psychology and the legal system". More specifically‚ forensic psychologists are required to evaluate the competency of a subject to stand
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The criminal justice system is divided into three major components‚ law enforcement‚ courts and corrections. Each component is essential in the conviction and punishment of offenders in the United States. Each division has its own separate tiers and departments‚ some being more extensive than others. Each part helps the system to function smoothly and efficiently. Law enforcement is divided into three tiers‚ local‚ state‚ and federal. Local law enforcement is the most extensive of the three tiers
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is Computer Forensics? System forensics is the process of systematically examining computer media as well as network components‚ software‚ and memory for evidence. System forensics involves collecting‚ preserving‚ analyzing‚ and documenting evidence to reconstruct user activities. Appropriately collected evidence is often presented in court to solve criminal cases and prosecute criminals. 2. How has technology improved the way criminal investigators perform their job? Technology improved the
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There is little debate that electronic technology including computers and the Internet are one of the most important developments of recent times. Tasks that took days to complete and that demanded hundreds of man hours to effectively execute can now be easily done at the touch of a button. But the growing importance of technology is not without its drawbacks with probably the most major one being internet and computer enabled crime. The growing capability of computers and applications as well as
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Allan Pinkerton and his Impact on Law Enforcement Allan Pinkerton started his career in law enforcement in 1849 when he was appointed the first detective in Chicago. In the 1850s‚ he joined forces with Chicago attorney Edward Rucker in forming the North-Western Police Agency‚ later known as the Pinkerton National Detective Agency which is still in existence today as Pinkerton Consulting and Investigations‚ a subsidiary of Securitas AB. Pinkerton’s business insignia was a wide open eye with
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