Legal Studies HSC Notes PART 1: Crime The Nature of Crime The meaning of crime Crime: a punishable act that is seen as a danger to the society and is ethically and morally wrong. Elements of a crime: It must be proven that an accused intended to commit and committed the crime for them to be found guilty. Mens Rea: (Gulity Mind) a person’s intention to commit crime. The prosecution must prove that accused was aware of his actions. Actus Reus: (Guilty Act) a person’s physical action out taken
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Kelsey Bettencourt 5/11/11 Study guide for final 1. Jurisprudence- the study of law and philology 2. Criminal laws-regulate public conduct and set out duties owed to society 3. Felonies-is a term of more than one year in prison 4. Misdemeanors-the penalty is one year or less 5. Civil laws- regulates relations between individuals or groups of individuals 6. Civil action- is a law suit that can be brought by a person who feels wronged or injured by another
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Evaluate the effectiveness of the legal system in addressing the issue of protecting children from abuse The main function of family law is the care and protection of its members. The law governs the relationships to ensure that children in particular are cared for‚ protected and finically secure. However‚ there are gaps in the legal system leading to justice not being served. Australia‚ as a whole have passed many laws regarding family violence‚ child abuse and child neglect. Responses to
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learned; therefore it goes against Rule 1 of the APA Ethic guidelines for Animal Research. Case 2: Your university includes a college of veterinary medicine. In the past‚ the students practiced surgical techniques on dogs acquired from a local animal shelter. There have been some objections to this
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used for the benefit of identifying bodies to using the results of a DNA test to choose whether to employ one individual over another‚ due to future concerns. It can easily be argued that genetic profiling is in the need of law reform as a result of legal implications and the lack of individual’s rights. Bodily privacy is a significant issue in Genetic Profiling‚ as it is a human right which is in constant need of law reform. Technology is continually advancing‚ and genetic profiling is becoming more
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creatures who lack a voice‚ who will if we don’t? Animal shelters‚ giving hope to a weakened life‚
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Chapter 7 – terminology‚ • Property – is the legal right to exclude others from resources that are originally possessed or are acwuired without force‚ theft‚ or fraud. • Mortgage – put up their houses to secure the loans • Real property law applies to ownership to land and interests in land such as mining rights or leases. • Personal property • Contract- rules control the way owners make agreements to exchange resources in the property-based legal system. • Rule of first possession – is that
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LEGAL STEROIDS: A BOON FOR THE MUSCLE BUILDING INDUSTRY. Do you want to nurture and develop your body muscles in the most authentic and natural way? Forget about the dangerous side effects of illegal and substandard steroids. It is now time for you to breathe in peace because the market is being swept by the goodness of legal steroids that has been proven to deliver better results without any long-term detrimental effects. WHAT ARE LEGAL STEROIDS? Legal steroids are not some magical supplements
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family‚ assess the ability of the legal system to respond to differing issues concerning values Family law is the most complex aspect of the Australian legal system as it is constantly under review and reform pursuing to adopt society’s continual change in values and principles. The changing of laws in an attempt to be parallel with society is a strenuous process. Nevertheless‚ legislations are reflective of contemporary society’s values and ethics. Numerous legal issues arise in regards to family
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Legal Encounter #1 In scenario number one Pat was discharged for 30 days of severance pay without any written notice of unsatisfactory performance or a corrective action plan. This scenario shows that a contract can exist between Pat and New Corp based on their implied policies or procedures that are like the ones mentioned in the employee handbook that Pat received when hired. This reason gives Pat a reason to sue due to breach of contract. The handbook states that the employee will be notified
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