) The misuse of drugs act 1971 is the basic foundation used to establish the current laws relating to the sale and possession of illicit drugs. The misuse of drugs act 1971 produced a number of different drug- related offences. The Act was introduced in the hopes of suppressing the non-medical practice of specific drugs that at this current time have no medical use as well as drugs that are used medically. The drugs mentioned in this act are known as ‘controlled
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Mens Rea and delegated legislation Alexandra StoicaMens rea: the guilty mind of the defendant The difference between s18 and s20 of the Offences against the person act 1861 is the mens rea required. Mens rea must be distinguished from motive. Motive can be relevant in some crimes. Intention: can be direct or indirect (oblique) Direct intention- this occurs where the consequence is the defendant’s aim or purpose. An example is Mohan 1976. The defendants deliberately attacked the victim. The resulting
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Illicit Drug Trafficking Background Drug trafficking and illicit trade has proven to be a major problem that the international community faces as it enters into the twenty-first century. Currently the illegal drug trade market is one of the largest sectors of the modern global economy. Because of this fact‚ the drug trade is deeply rooted in many nations economic and social cultures‚ which makes it very difficult to control. Drug trafficking also brings with it the problems of organized crime
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Legislation CYP 3.3 Explain how practitioners can take steps to protect themselves within their everyday practice in the work setting and on off sites visit? Practitioners would have to be dedicated and loyal to the job there are doing. The policy/ rules they are given must be fully taking into consideration and whereas followed. Rules must not be broken at any time or played around with. Such as if a child or young person has been abused‚ the practitioners should take immediate effect
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Legislations Health and safety: It’s important for everyone to be in a safe environment so they can do daily tasks without feeling scared and uncomfortable of something will happen to them for certain so that’s why in every health care setting the health and safety at work act 1974 has been introduced so they can safe guard vulnerable patients in their care. Providers in health care settings need to provide some of the following services to ensure that the service users and the employees themselves
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ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION IN INDIA Discrimination has been a major issue in India and people have been exploited on the basis of their caste and gender for years. The two main legislations that have been enacted by the Parliament of India to prevent such discrimination are The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act‚ 1989 and The Hindu Succession Act‚ 1956. Article 15 of the Indian Constitution also prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion‚ race‚ caste
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Drugs in Sport Prescription Drugs- A prescription drug (also prescription medication or prescription medicine) is a licensed medicine that is regulated by legislation to require a medical prescription before it can be obtained. Performing Enhancing Drugs- Performance-enhancing drugs are substances used by athletes to improve their performances. Stimulants- Stimulants stimulate the body and mind to perform optimally by enhancing focus‚ energy‚ and aggression. Some examples are caffeine‚ amphetamine
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purpose of research Drug abuse is a very prevalent and widespread problem in Trinidad and Tobago. It is the cause of many illegal activities in the country. This study is geared towards finding the causes and effects of drug abuse in teenagers in Rio Claro. The purpose of this study is to determine the causes and effects of drug abuse in Rio Claro. In this project the following research questions would be asked: 1. What is drug abuse? 2. What are the causes and effects of drug abuse? 3. What
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How successful has the prison system been in achieving a balance between disciplinary and therapeutic strategies in dealing with drugs? Introduction: The role of the prison can be described in various ways. Nevertheless‚ in a broader sense‚ prisons are meant to perform the varied objectives of punishment which include deterrence‚ retribution and rehabilitation. The generalized understanding of the function of the prison is however‚ at the least‚ to keep troublesome individuals away from the society
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he is at work he keeps his mind focused. To get to become the president Dave worked very hard‚ got his law degree and became a lawyer for about 10 years and worked his way into becoming president by going to meeting and campaigning. Legislative Leader: The legislative leader is democratic‚ three crucial issues in the US is obesity‚ power outages‚ and unemployment. As the years go on‚ people are getting lazier and not wanting
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