Essays on Criminal Law and Violation of Public Interest

Torturing during interrogation is not allowed and simply a violation of the convention and basic human rights.... Terrorists are not termed as prisoners of war as per the US stance, but torture in any form on a human being is a violation of basic human rights and simply a crime against humanity.... Torturing whether physical or mental is wrong and they are simply a violation of basic human rights.... Which are against the human rights and this violation is made in the name of national security....

This is a clear violation of the law; however, a strong case may be won by the two hospitals.... This act established the mandatory payment of compensation for public works projects.... ogether with the approval of the act by the Congress as a law, the various criteria that indicate violation were also included.... Each region has their own office of the National Labor Relations Board that will oversee and handle various cases in violation to the established law. ...

The guarantees essential for the defence are availed by the presence of public defenders and legal aid programs.... The Australian Federal police probe offences committed against the federal law and this includes illegal migration, trafficking of the drug and also the crimes committed against the national security and environment.... One of the key objectives of the Australian criminal justice system is to uphold public confidence and this objective is met by bringing more offenders to justice....

In fact, it is the exponential increase in the growth of the private security sector that is believed to have resulted in the limited growth of public law enforcement entities.... The LEAPS program in the Dallas area, for example, aims to provide security officer training, special-interest relationship building, and a Vax Net 1 information that has as its core objective to be a sources of getting crime information from the police to interested private security firms in hopes of heading off criminal activity before it occurs (Mulone, 2013)....

In fact, even the House of Representatives are well aware about this so that in the midst of such scandals, the code of ethics was formed to establish the confidence of people in the integrity of the processes (Herrick 43), assuring them that in case of misconduct, public officials are certainly to be punished accordingly.... Moreover, they should stand as good models to the people especially when it comes to public service, honesty and trustworthiness....

During the past decade, proprietors of various trademarks have begun to turn their attention to violation of their trademarks that are occurring over the internet.... The Google case, on the other hand, was less straightforward since it left it up to national courts to make a decision on the merits of each case, as well as the circumstances giving rise to liability of the search engine in cases involving violation of trademarks via sponsored links and keyword advertising....

Therefore, this act of Broderick hacking and accessing the security systems of the US supercomputer and his continuation to simulate the war programs is a form of black hat hacking, since it involves the violation of computer security and privacy laws (Subramanian, 2008).... There is a crime of using computers to commit a violation of the acceptable computer privacy and security guidelines.... Net-crime constitutes a violation of the codes of computer and internet usage, making it a cybercrime....

The paper "Fire Prevention and Fire Protection Systems" analyzes the fire prevention and fire precaution systems are mainly concerned with promoting fire precautions in students' workshop.... The systems are intended to prevent or limit the probability of fire breakouts.... ... ... ... These may require using protective devices, suitable guards, warning devices, markings, system control devices like emergency on-off switch buttons, training, as well as the use of personal protective equipment....

Deportation of suspected individuals protects the public from harm that would come through allowing suspected individuals to continue functioning freely.... The paper "Security Certificates in law" focuses upon sіecurity certificates, which have been in use in the Canadian governmental system.... Since it mostly affects the noncitizens, the government can wage its own war against foreigners in the name of a law.... Another con is the fact that this law violates freedom rights that dictate that a person must be taken to a court of law within a short period....

Russia (2011) ruled that it was a violation of Article 11, 13 and 14 of the Convention for Russian government to prohibit peaceful assembly of lesbians and gay citizens (Mahoney 1998).... In addition, Article 10 of ECHR is clear that is clarifies that individuals are entitled to right of receiving information without any public authority interference (Sweet 2003).... The Individuals have the right of holding independent opinion on public affairs (Greer 10)....

eremy Fisher was arraigned in court under Michigan law and charged with assault with a lethal weapon, and being in possession of a firearm amid the commission of an offence.... laws relating to search and seizure admit that warrantless entry is reasonable under sufficient exigent cumstances, which justify the actions of law enforcement officers to enter a house without a warrant as demonstrated in the case discussed in this paper.... hen the law enforcement officers knocked at the door, Jeremy Fisher declined to answer....

Therefore, it can be said that they might pursue their interest and their desires by promoting a system that will cut down costs. ... Therefore, the whole unit was meant to provide a service that was assumed to be at the best interest of the state.... This is necessary because of the inherent limitations and difficulties that are encountered by using only one of the two approaches and methods in providing prison services might not be in the best interest of the citizens and the people as a whole....

octor Stokes was sentenced to 101/2 years in jail for insurance fraud as well as three extra Module criminal law/Civil Law Affiliation: Doctor Robert Stokes was convicted in federal court for performing unnecessaryprocedures to procure payments from his patients and insurers that he used to fund his lavish lifestyle.... Journal of Nursing law, 11(1), 5-11.... However, following this request to consider his plea for a reduce sentencing, Quist pointed that the earlier convictions were justified as the damage caused to the victims was fair following the fact that there weren't any criminal charges filed against the Dr....

According to the utilitarian view, punishment is justifiable if it promotes the interest of society, and maintains social order (Rawls, 1955, as cited in Barnes, 1999).... RUNNING HEAD: PURPOSES OF criminal SENTENCING Purposes of criminal Sentencing School Date Purposes of criminal Sentencing Introduction Commission of criminal acts and offenses entails penal sanctions.... The general reasons for punishing a person are the following: a) the perpetrator deserves the punishment, b) the punishment will hinder him or her from committing other crimes, c) it informs the victim that society does not approve of the harm he or she has endured, d) the penalty will discourage others from committing the same act, d) it protects society from criminal elements, e) it gives a chance for the convict to amend the harm done, and f) it guarantees that members of society....

The situation was exacerbated by Schulze's failure to disclose the investigations made by him to the Board based on previous reports, which was an apparent violation of the rules of transparency and the rules on partnering to stop misconduct (Best Buy, n.... On the part of Schulze, he failed to disclose these pieces of information to the Board, which is a violation of partnering to stop misconduct.... Analysis Upon closer examination of Best Buy Code of Business Ethics, the violations noted were on the rules pertaining to the following: (1) responsibility to each other, particularly honoring our differences; (2) responsibility to our business associates, particularly conflict of interest; (3) gift giving; (4) partnering to stop conduct....

Such individuals would otherwise regard themselves as individuals who truly abide to the law and therefore consider themselves good citizens (Kshetri, 2005). ... Consequently, it looks like most digital crime are unreachable by the law and hence some will never be addressed by the contemporaneous legislation.... For instance, the use of steganography which is a practice of hiding an object in another can be used to conceal images of child pornography and other images not intended for the public....

e and similar punishment is awarded to the similar offenses while making it certain that the law and order machinery does pragmatically understand the difference between the offenders and the offenses (Cole, Smith & DeJong 6). ... The textbook tends to define justice as an intervention by the criminal justice systems that assures that the right offender gets punished, while ascertaining that the rights of all the people associated with the criminal justice system are upheld and protected, and a....

Penalties for violation of the Laws 11 ... They will also act as a guide for implementation of the right prosecutions in case of violation of certain environmental practices by companies and individuals.... Penalties for violation of the Laws ... n addition, where risk assessment has not been conducted, the municipality reserves the rights to impose a fine of $2000 or other forms of penalties that are measurable with the level of violation of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. ...

On top of this, the prison staff and the general public tend to look upon prisoners as having surrendered their rights by virtue of being convicted.... Some options are capital punishment, imprisonment, fines, forfeiture, and provisions for sentencing enhancement such as the 'Three Strikes' law.... Some options are: capital punishment, imprisonment, fines, forfeiture, and provisions for sentencing enhancement such as the “Three Strikes” law....

(1988) “Fourth Amendment – Requiring Probable Course for Searches and Seizures under the Plain View Doctrine” Journal of criminal law and Criminology Volume 78 (3) ... Mapp sued the state of Ohio in the Supreme Court for the violation of her rights under the Fourth Amendment.... But this, must be done in the context of normal law and normal rules.... In that case, the police have acted within the scope of the law and they are not to be held accountable or limited in any way because of their search and their intrusion into what other people might consider to be the evasion of the privacy of the individuals in question....

1995, "The Northern Territory's euthanasia legislation in historical perspective", Journal of law and Medicine, p.... 1997, Brett, Wailer and Williams criminal law, 8th edn, Butterworths, Australia. ... The doctor' to make a decision on whether or not to take any such step must be critically based on patient's ability to withhold his consent meaning the decision should be made in the best interest of the patient (Lanham 1993).... However, medical practitioners are expected to act under the guidance of the professional ethics of conduct to ensure that every action undertaken is at the patient's best interest....

eviance is defined as the recognized violation of cultural norms.... One familiar type of deviance is crime, or the violation of norms a society formally enacts into criminal law.... inally, the recurrent frustration with adolescents in trouble with the law and, specifically, with the high levels of recidivism experienced among a subpopulation of serious habitual offenders' is poorly understood in the absence of the theory.... This criminality or impulsiveness is an individual property characterized by several things: the need for immediate gratification of desires, the utilization of simple means ("money without work, sex without courtship, revenge without court delays"), preferences for exciting, thrilling, or risky activities, little interest in long term interpersonal or economic investments, little interest in skilful or sophisticated criminal planning, and insensitivity to the pain or discomfort of others....

Juvenile delinquency refers to the violation of law committed by a person under the legal age, and one that defies parental control, which makes him or her subject to legal action.... Past and recent surveys have indicated that a high percentage of children and adolescents engage in activities that are in violation of the law.... Alternatively, a juvenile delinquent could be defined as an under aged person who has been found guilty of a crime but is protected by the law as a minor, which absolves them from full criminal responsibility (Snyder & Sickmund, 2006)....

Namely, PR is targeted not just at corporate interest advocacy, but at the advocacy of public interest, too.... By drawing on contemporary critical sources on PR, our aim is to adequately examine the work of a PR practitioner, explore the sphere of PR objectives, compare the views of critics and advocates of public relations, and discuss ethical considerations in today's PR.... From the paper "The public Relations Concept" it is clear that viewing PR as a one-sided process, in terms of propagandistic approach, is no longer effective....

At the individual level, the other levels being organisational and departmental, excellent public relations programs often share the following characteristics: knowledge of the two-way symmetrical model of public relations; knowledge of the managerial role played by practitioners, and professionalism (Wright & Turk et al p.... The paper "Professionalism in public Relations" highlights that generally speaking, professionalization of PR cannot be made through mere self-proclamation but through the adoption of long processes that must originate in the system of education itself....

Botch guilty of a violation of the duty of care and the patient's right to informed consent?... Botch guilty of a violation of duty of care and patient's right to informed consent?... This is a serious violation of the confidentiality of patient records and Mr.... Kearns has also discussed the application of Article 8 within the context of UK law and the cases where the individual right to privacy has been upheld12. ... Botch's case, he has not only published information about Major Tom on a public medical website, but he has posted enough information that Major Tom's identify is compromised....

If there is any violation under this clause, it can... As per the laws existing in the State of Oklahoma, it is illegal for any person to set up, function, or keep in working condition, in this state, any hospital without getting proper licensure from Appropriate Regulator.... However, under Section 3-317 of Title 43 A....

European Journal of law and Economics 3(3) , 249-264.... International Review of law and Economics 6 , 101-105.... Sexual offenders can greatly benefit by pleading guilty to violent behaviour instead of sexual charges that would save them from public registration, special discharge terms, and restricted parole conditions.... Journal of law Economics Organization 17(1) , 149-167.... Washington University law Review 84 , 835-849....

The theorists also believe that it is the role of the state to facilitate maintenance of the law and order through utilization of the regulations and laws in the social contract to preserve the common good.... law and Society Review, pp.... For instance, criminologists focus on utilizing rational choice theory, which indicates that people have the tendency to act regarding their self-interest, thus, the platform to engage in criminal activities following actions following examination of the potential risks against the rewards....

Organizational policies assists the organization in complying with governmental policies in order to avoid violation of the latter's policies.... law and Policy Case Study Name Institution Legal policies are detrimental for any organization to comply with before it sets up or it implements any new system in place....

Cal/OSHA accuses Chevron of negligence and violation of safety rules that lead to the fire, whereas the residents of Richmond are stakeholders because they suffered negative health effects due to breathing fumes from the fire.... Chevron's interest in the case is maximization of profits.... The refinery generated up to 11 million pounds of toxic waste, bypassed waste water treatments and failed to inform the public about the toxic releases....

MS-13 has evolved into a latent, atrocious, transnational criminal organization right from its foundation as a turf-oriented street gang.... Gangs advance an alternative, yet powerful individuality for individual associates in doing so, and usual provide entry into wider criminal activities3....

b) Sharia Law is the Islamic system of law and governs all aspects of Muslim life including government, legislature, civil, public and personal.... Competing governmental interests may fall under the following: false conflicts, when only one state has an interest; true conflicts, more than one has an interest, and; unprovided-for when no states are interested to apply its law (ILO 2005).... This assignment "Introduction to Business law" discusses a civil law system, the North American Free Trade Agreement, the International Labour Organization, conditions under which a member state may adopt a safeguard measure and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes....

The law of defamation seeks to balance the public interest in freedom of speech and the private interest in protection of reputation.... I will also consider how far the current law goes to achieve a balance between the public interest in freedom of speech and the private interest in protection of reputation in using a contextual analysis of the issues raised by liability for defamation in the Internet particularly in context of internet service provider (ISP) liability....

The police were wrong to search Davis' car since it was a violation of the provisions of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments.... esults: The police were wrong to search Davis' car, since it was a violation of the provisions of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments.... It was decided that the search had been a violation of the 4th amendment.... Apparently, though there was a violation of his Fourth Amendment rights, the evidence did not fall within the scope of the exclusionary role....

Being a person of integrity entails that, a person is honest and responsible when it comes to matters concerning the public interest.... Being a person of integrity entails that, a person is honest and responsible when it comes to matters concerning the public interest.... The paper "Public Relations Professionalism" states that in the practice of public relations, a pubic relations practitioner is expected to abide by some of the principles which are under the Chartered Institute of public Relations Code....

In the recent years and after 1990 there was intense interest in the stake holders and the companies regarding the efficiency and competitiveness.... Some changes are made in case law (company law), to make the strategies of the companies and the aspirations of the stake holders to fulfilled.... In this manner the case law should deal with the sincerity, diligence of the directors and the skills of the employees.... The consequences when the policy of the company makes a director a victim or a loop hole in a law makes the company pay compensation for the victim on behalf of the employee can be examined....

The police organizations act as law enforcement agencies.... The criminals who possess guns kill the police officers to prevent evidence from being used in a court of law against them.... Less-Than-Lethal Weapons Use of excessive force by the police officers is not allowed by law.... Police officers can use batons and beanbags that are aimed at incapacitating a criminal from a distance.... These non-lethal weapons have no penetrating contact energy and thus the criminal cannot be grossly harmed by them....

Therefore, this act of Broderick hacking and accessing the security systems of the US supercomputer and his continuation to simulate the war programs is a form of black hat hacking, since it involves the violation of computer security and privacy laws (Subramanian, 2008).... There is a crime of using computers to commit a violation of the acceptable computer privacy and security guidelines.... Net-crime constitutes a violation of the codes of computer and internet usage, making it a cybercrime....

Additionally, the matter must be an offense against the public interest.... However, when the nature of crime is minor and the prosecutor sees no ground of public prosecution, then the penal sanctions are applied that may include fines.... Judicial System and Application of Criminal Responsibility Name: Instructor: Task: Date: Judicial System and Application of Criminal responsibility Introduction The judicial system of any country in the world constitutes of a sequential, procedural and systematic set of limitations and rules that both legal and social institutions enforce in order to instill law and order in the country....

The paper "To Talk of Actus Reus as Guilty Conduct Is to Misunderstand English criminal law" highlights that it is supported by the court that 'it is difficult in some cases to distinguish precisely between the 'actus reus' and the men's rea; the actus reus can include a mental element.... criminal law Question: "To talk of actus reus as guilty conduct is to misunderstand English criminal law".... Discuss In order to understand the role of‘actus reus' in English criminal law we should primarily refer to all aspects of the above term as they have been developed by theorists but also – mainly – by the judges in relevant conflicts....

The essay "Arbitration and law Issues" critically analyzes the issues of arbitration, first by engaging the question of disputes in arbitration and the consequences to the courts, then through the exploration of a case study, and then finally through undergoing an investigation of the events.... While engaging in business within a country is based on the laws of the country in which the business is conducted, when borders are to be crossed the nation under which the law is enforced becomes a more difficult prospect....

The policy behind the Three Strikes Laws in general is that individuals repeatedly indulging in serious and violent acts undeterred by conventional punishments need to be isolated for reasons of public safety.... The petitioner Rummel argued that his life sentence was disproportionate and constituted cruel and unusual punishment in violation of Eighth and Fourteenth amendments.... The question that has been dealt with in this case is whether Ewing's sentence is grossly disproportionate in violation of eighth amendment rendering it a cruel and unusual punishment....

ass media has been regarded as the champion of public cause and history is replete with examples how it has fought along with the people in changing the public policy in both democratic and authoritarian regimes.... Thirdly they should provide the common fund of information necessary for the formation of public opinion and the conduct of the political process.... It started with a total support for Corazon Aquino's campaigns in the late seventies in Philippines and still going strong with reports to garner public support against Iran's dubious nuclear programme....

Important ideas throughout the article revolve around the contribution of the various stakeholders such as special interest groups and individual policy makers within the court jurisdiction.... In a functional system of criminal justice, these distinct organizations work in tandem with regard to the legal provisions guiding the process and under the tradition of keeping the sanctity of law within a population.... The implementation of criminal justice begins with policing: the first contact a suspected criminal has with the system is normally the law enforcement agencies....

Objective description of BOCODOL students' perception regarding the significance of public awareness and familiarity with the IP laws on digital learning. ... The paper "Role of Intellectual Property Rights and Public Awareness of Digital Protection on Digital Learning" presents the IP laws related to digital learning protection, the US copyright law, aware that violation of the IP law is a crime and is legally punishable under the law.... Are you aware that plagiarism or violation of the IP law on digital learning is a crime and is legally punishable under the law? ...

On July 15, 2003, the California Supreme Court unanimously overturned a murder conviction "based on confessions gained by the deliberate violation of a suspected killer's Miranda rights.... Many officers, when caught in this scenario will offer up the suspect's Miranda rights, and simply start over as though there had been no violation at all.... The court pointed out that "failure to warn-which it termed a "technical" violation-differs in significant respects from constitutional violations which have traditionally mandated a broad application....

To the extent that the offer of worthless goods, without charge, as part of a sales promotion, is against the public interest it is primarily the concern of the Office of Fair Trading.... artwright Peter, (1999) Consumer Protection and the criminal law: Law, Theory, and Policy ... George, (2000) Rethinking criminal law: Oxford University Press: Oxford. ... The poaching of game, and killing or taking of deer or fish, are, however, still punishable under certain nineteenth century statutes, and under the Criminal Justice and public Order Act 1994 an aggravated trespass is committed by anyone going on to private land with the intention of disrupting a lawful activity....

Those that have worked with selectively mute children have encountered wide variations in their social actions.... Some children enjoy contact with others and will play easily, but remain silent.... Some have a close friend who often speaks for them by interpreting gestures.... ... ... ... Others find all aspects of social situations uncomfortable and do not participate at all....

Ensuring ethical practices would become second nature, as entrepreneurs would regard these practices as their inherent duty to the public.... The essay "Reflection on The Entrepreneurial Vocation" focuses on the critical analysis of the publication titled 'The Entrepreneurial Vocation', by Rev....