MCQs in Criminal Law Choose the best answer. 1. Sailor Kriseth is a merchant ship registered in Puerto Rico and owned by Seta Alcantara‚ a Filipino citizen. The Captain of the Ship is Captain Amerigo who is an American citizen. While passing through Laguna bay‚ the ship was searched by customs officials and they found 10 kilos of prohibited drugs. The owner and the captain of the ship were charged in the Regional Trial Court for possession of illegal drugs. Does the Philippine Courts have
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Criminal Law and Procedure Assignment Student Name: Louiszen‚ Yip Hiu Fai Student ID: 10456052 Supposed you were the lawyer acting for Mr. Scissors Lee: 1) At the Trial of Scissors Lee‚ the prosecution would like to produce to the court the caution statements of Scissors Lee as evidence of his confession. Can you write out a list of your objections you will raise with the court to the production of the caution statement at the trial? ANS: Upon the production of the caution statement
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Why do we need a criminal justice system in Australia? To answer this question‚ We firstly need to look a couple of things to allow you a thorough understanding of what exactly the criminal justice system is‚ questions like‚ what is role that this system has to play in today’s modern & somewhat debauched society‚ also what are the key concepts and components of each part of the criminal justice system. It is my attention through the aid of this essay to not only explain the differing
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Laws and Leadership in Society If the world did not have established laws and leadership then society would become Anarchy. There would be more crimes committed because there are no laws for people to follow. Nobody would have a sense of what is right and what is wrong. Positive leadership in society is also needed because leaders make difficult decisions that benefit the entire group. Leaders are the role models of society because people follow them. For example in the story called Life in
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‘The purpose of prison is to reform criminals’. (12 marks) This statement suggests that the intention of putting an offender into prison is to give him or her and change to change their ways in order to lead a better life. Most Christians would agree that the purpose of prison is to reform criminals. They would look to the teaching of Jesus which are of love and forgiveness. Jesus teaches that we should ‘love our enemies’. From this‚ he means that you should show no hate towards anyone who has
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Pornography and the Moral Dimensions of Censorship In A Democratic Society In discussing this topic‚ we cannot fully understand the topic without defining what censorship and pornography are. Censorship can be defined as the suppression of speech or other public communication which may be considered objectionable‚ harmful‚ sensitive‚ politically incorrect or inconvenient as determined by a government‚ media outlet or other controlling body. It can be done by governments and private
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‘Thinking About Crime’ What are the main strengths and weaknesses of official crime statistics and victimisation surveys? Looking at Crime Statistics and Victimisation Surveys can be very helpful when looking at the rates in which crimes are committed and the annual crime rate throughout the UK. This essay will cover the strengths and weaknesses of Official Crime Statistics and Victimisation Surveys. This will show if the strengths and weaknesses contradict each other. Presented within this
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Nicole Miller 12/26/14 Law and Society For women in the 19th century‚ marriage was a binding contract that required them to sign their life away to the man that they loved. They lost all of the rights to their property‚ their income‚ and basically their independence. Women were expected to keep the household tidy and running smoothly‚ as well as earn some type of living that didn’t require much of leaving the house. Women were also expected to present their husbands with everything they needed‚
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Antitrust Act -Who/What: a law that made it illegal to create monopolies or trusts that restrained free trade -When: 1890‚ United States -Historical Importance: Allowed for free trade to occur with nothing to stop it. -Sweatshops -Who/What: small workshop set up in a tenement rather than in centralized factories -When: early 1900s‚ United States -Historical Importance: They showed how horrible it was to live in bad conditions. -Knights of Labor -Who/What: secret society that became the first
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Policing has been around for centuries. It is common denominator in all civilizations through society. Police are constituted by whomever higher government is above them to assist‚ protect and defend and citizens of that government. They are sworn in men and women‚ all ages and different nationalities. They come from all parts of the world and have many different backgrounds. Police officers put themselves in harm’s way knowing there is a possibility of being confronted with a difficult situation
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