trial process and sentencing. As a result of this‚ the power of discretion‚ that is the ability to choose from a range of options‚ is granted to some authorities ensure some flexibility for decision making within the system‚ enabling a more holistic outcome for all parties involved. The issues that explore and reflect the role of discretion within our criminal justice system are police discretion‚ charge negotiation and judicial discretion in sentencing. The first aspect of the legal system
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with his face in the water and looked unconscious but the decreased actually drowned and died. Factors that might have caused Mr Farrell to commit murder: Mr Farrell was born on 16 January 1981 and born in a Suburban Melbourne area. He and his older brother suffered violence at the hands of his own father and mother. Officers of the health department were concerned of him. When he was thirteen‚ his mother and father had separated. Also when he was thirteen he began to smoke Marijuana and when he was
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Step 1 The legal issue is whether the participants have established offer and acceptance for a valid contract. Step 2 All parties involved in an agreement need to complete respective conditions completely in order to be able to bring the agreement to court as judges will only identify the terms for a sufficient agreement. Illusory promise is a promise which none of importance items have been acknowledged. Illusory promises cannot be imposed. In Placer Development Ltd v Commonwealth case‚ Placer
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they just make honey”. Which is not true‚ bees play a huge role in our daily life. Did you know that bees pollinate one third of out diet? Without bees there wouldn’t be apples‚ oranges‚ melons or broccoli. Most people just don’t understand the seriousness of this problem! There has been a lot of misunderstanding and confusion when it comes to the reasoning of this bee problem. Up to this day there still isn’t an answer. Some have said‚ some had said that. There’s a lot of controversy because of
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identifying criminals or victims. Although the Human Genome Project is officially over because its goals have been accomplished‚ researchers are constantly refining to the knowledge gained in this scientific effort‚ and they also utilize the published human genome in a variety of work. The project has also raised a number of interesting ethical questions‚ as well as explorations of legal and social issues‚ as the sequencing of the human genome opens the door to a number of situations‚ ranging from the potential
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2.1 and 2.2: What to do if there are suspicions or if someone alleges they are being abused Recognise Recognise the signs and symptoms or believe what you are told Respond Comfort - warm and caring Reassure the person that you believe them and that it is not their fault/they are in no way to blame Do not promise that you will keep it secret (may need to pass on to help them‚ important not to say one thing and do another) but only to people who need to know and will help Protect the individual
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“When in Rome‚ do as the Romans do” is the famous axiom of St Ambrose‚ the very famous bishop of Milan in the 4th century. He advises that people should follow the traditional customs and decency of country where they choose to live. The knowledge about culture and customs of another country bring many benefits for immigrants. They can know the positive things they should do and the negative things they must avoid. This knowledge also makes them feel more freedom in a strange country. Nowadays‚ many
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What Would You Do? Scenario 1- Della the Delinquent Cat Lady As the president of the board of directors of the cat shelter‚ I am faced with rather or not Ms. Della should remain as part of the staff at the cat shelter. There are several problems that have been brought to my attention and I feel that now is the time to figure out exactly what should be done regarding the matter. After‚ evaluating the situation and giving it a great deal of consideration‚ I have come up several solutions to
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What are the consequences of cutting down trees? There are many consequences for the environment of cutting down trees. Known as deforestation it has huge effects on the environment. It one very big effect is the loss of biodiversity which is a direct effect of cutting down trees. There are many reasons of which humans act out deforestation. For example is so that we can set up cattle farms. Also grow crops of which can then be sold to people. Another reason is for urbanisation and for the building
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IDENTIFY ETHICAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES THAT ENTREPRENEURS FACE WHEN CREATING A NEW BUSINESS IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY IDENTIFY ETHICAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES THAT ENTREPRENEURS FACE WHEN CREATING A NEW BUSINESS IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY INTRODUCTION This essay aims to identify ethical and cultural issues that entrepreneurs face when creating a new business in a foreign country. Hurn (2008‚ p.348) presents ethics as ‘the recognition of obligation and acceptance of responsibility for how one’s actions would
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