(2000) XXVIX No 3 INSAF 35 DIFFICULTIES SUFFERED BY ACCIDENT VICTIMS ETICAN RAMASAMY* This article highlights the sufferings of victims of motor vehicle accidents due to the amendments to Civil Law Act 1956 by Amendment Act A602 in the year 1984. INTRODUCTION 1. It has been often said that about 50 to 60 per cent of the litigation work handled by lawyers somehow arises due to road accident claims commonly called running down cases. The main claims would be either loss of dependancy
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Art therapy is used in many settings to aid in the treatment of victims through various populations. Art therapy is not only a creative outlet for patients‚ but it is also “used to encourage personal growth‚ increase self-understanding‚ and assist in emotional reparation” (Malchiodi‚ 2003). Art therapy is a way of giving the patients the opportunity to express their feelings in a way that is not too painful for them. The art therapy provided also enables the patient to express things that they may
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social norms and laws that are often customary within the cultural environment. However‚ prostitution and drug crimes are often viewed as victimless crimes because it is believed these crimes do not cause harm to innocent victims; although‚ might ask whether or not public crimes are victimless. Such acts are founded in deeds of prostitution and drugs related to national and international crime networks. These acts are all influenced by the political‚ economic‚ and social relations intertwined
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Social Crime Introduction Malaysia is generally considered to be one of the most stable countries in South East Asia. Like all developing nations‚ however there are some problems‚ which can impact on businesses operating or planning operations within the country. However‚ crime not only occurs throughout our environment but also through the internet‚ we called it as cybercrime. The discussion will start with the types of crime that are occurring in Malaysia lately. Body 1. Credit card fraud is
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Romeo and Juliet Victims of Fate Even though nobody likes it‚ bad luck exists. There is no way to get rid of it‚ it is just a part of life. Not everything can go the way someone wants it to. If something random happens to someone and it favours them‚ like winning the lottery‚ then that is good luck for that person. Likewise‚ if something random happens to someone and it is unfavourable‚ like a rampaging rhinoceros escaping from a nearby zoo and brutally slaughtering them and 23 other people‚ that
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Good morning/afternoon my fellow crime fiction fans and we are here gathered today at the crime fiction convention. I have been given the opportunity to be here and talk to you about the crime movie Gone in 60 Seconds. The movie I will be discussing is a remake of the 1974 of the same name and was directed by Henri Halicki. The remake does not have the exact same plot‚ because in the original movie the protagonist and his crew stole the cars only for cold hard cash. In the remake‚ however‚ the
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Introduction Fear of Crime in members of our society today has been widely researched. For the purpose of this essay‚ fear of crime is used in the context of an individual’s perceived risk of becoming a victim of crime. In this essay it is argued that the elderly and the youngest members of our society are the most fearful of crime and that‚ of these age groups the elderly have the lowest risk of becoming victims of crime. Firstly‚ research shows that fear of crime is wide spread and that certain
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Sandy Survivor Profile “Never be afraid to fall apart because it is an opportunity to rebuild yourself the way you wish you had been all along.” ~Al Greene The purpose of my interview is to get to hear the untold stories of the victims of hurricane sandy. Media doesn’t tell the stories that need to be heard. These stories can affect everyone’s hearts and bring a different way of viewing others situations. I have interviewed my neighbor’s cousin; her name is Sophia and she lived
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Violence motivated by a bias against victims ’ characteristics which include race‚ religion‚ ethnic background‚ national origin‚ gender‚ or sexual orientation‚ represents a serious threat to all communities. Experts estimate that a bias-related crime is committed every 14 minutes. Criminal justice officials and state policy makers need to realize that it is key to make or adjust hate crime legislation. This has been a heated debate for centuries. I think more hate crime legislation is key to solving
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April 2‚ 2013 While most crimes have a guilty party and a victim‚ there are those in which there is no victim‚ crimes in which the rights of another individual are not directly violated or portend‚ this are classified as victimless crimes. To expand more on the definition‚ look at prostitution while it is a crime for both the solicitor and the one offering the sexual service if both parties are believed to have committed the crime consensually then there is no victim in a court of law. Another
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