Essays on Victims Role and Rights in Criminal Law

This Research Proposal deals with an assessment of drug and alcohol misuse among 16 to 18-year-olds in Essex County.... The proposal aims to undertake a survey among this targeted group of the population in order to assess how effectively legislative provisions .... ... ... This study aims to examine the problems faced by children who are leaving care and their vulnerability to abuse of drugs and alcohol, which affects their chances of success in life....

When two young law partners, Samuel Warren and Louis Brandeis, wrote a piece on ‘Right to Privacy' in 1890,1 they wouldn't have contemplated that they were setting in motion a process which would ultimately culminate in a whole new branch of law of torts and would.... On a general study, the trend of case-law and legislation is towards recognizing a “general right of freedom from emotional disturbance caused intentionally or by unreasonable conduct”....

Additionally, people are more motivated to engage in criminal activities especially so when some economic benefits are attached to the crimes.... The paper "Victim Offender Interaction Theory Coined by Marvin Wolfgang" highlights that generally speaking, one cannot kill a stranger; this is a commonly applied law of judgment used by a number of judges in homicide cases all across the country.... With this thinking, law enforcement agencies can effectively curb crime by capitalizing on the identified motivators of monetary benefit, time, and risk of apprehension....

"Many have concluded that they stand here in a representative role, Moses epitomizing the law and Elijah the prophets.... ‘The law and the prophets' could be a convenient way of summing up the testimony of the Old Testament (Acts 26:22).... This research paper "The Transfiguration of Jesus Christ" shows that the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ is one of the many divine mysteries within the short life of the Messiah, yet in conventional circles, it is often rarely discussed and in the more popular tales of Christ often overlooked....

enerally, the criminal law of Hungary seeks to explain and define what a crime is.... To this extent, there are provisions of law at different stages of the judiciary system.... But it is worth emphasizing that the mere presence of the law is not an indication that the victory of the law takes its pride in getting people falling victims of the defined punishments of the law.... ather, the victory of the law is in getting people aware of the punishments prescribed in the law and getting people to wage away from the law (Graves et al, 2002)....

Therefore, Archie can be charged with criminal damage for his role in causing the fire. ... harlie contribution to the destruction of property in this case can be classified under the simple criminal damage offense as set out in the 1Simple criminal damage finds a person guilty of criminal damage if they recklessly destroy or damage property belonging to another person.... In order to prove a defendant liable to simple criminal damage the following elements have to be proved: ...

The high court, in breach of New York's HIV confidentiality law, authorized the publication of William's identity; after that, he became the focus of great animosity by the media, who called him a “monster”, “maggot”, and “bogeyman incarnate” among others.... Boone and Batsell (2001) used this observation in analysing the role of political frameworks in the manner four African countries conducted their AIDS control programs.... The normal reaction of self-preservation is distorted, in then case of AIDS, to the point that the community demonizes those it blames for the epidemic – usually the victims themselves....

criminal law Review.... criminal law Review, pp.... criminal law Review.... Variations on a Theme by Pigot: Special Measures Directions for Child Witnesses', criminal law Review.... The paper "Criminal Proceedings for Young People in England" describes that progress has been made in England and Wales towards the recognition of the legal rights of children that testify in criminal trials.... This paper discusses the theory behind provision of special measures for youth witnesses in criminal proceedings....

t is important to begin any discussion of social rights with the acknowledgment that not all rights in a society are human rights.... ?? All rights in an effective rights system are theoretically enforceable claims (Ishay, 2008).... This discussion of the evolution of the legal system raises the question of the realization of legal rights in a society.... While all human beings have human rights in principle there is unfortunately tremendous variation in implementation worldwide....

The paper "Support Services for Homeless in the UK" discusses the social issue of youth homelessness, however, persists in presenting a strong confrontation to the UK Government, especially in the context of the recent 2007-2008 global economic recession and the subsequent cut.... ... ... ...

As understood, morality is not enforceable or punishable by law, and this makes it a voluntary aspect of humanity (Brooks, 2012).... However, the case presented herein fails to respect any role played by the education and other developmental related teachings acquired by the peers.... As a result, there has been a significant level of negligence on the part of the parents with the role of children mentorship left in the hands of other institutions like schools....

persecution 2) Secondary Victimization- victims are not personal objectives for the actor(s) 3) Tertiary Victimization-the general public is the injured party 4) Mutual Victimization-when a crime has multiple perpetrators, one criminal victimizes another and 55) No Victim Sellin and Wolfgang have offered a typology of victimization that lists 5 categories and focuses more on situations instead of victim associations.... They are 1) Primary Victimization-person or faction selects a specific individual or specific type of victim to mark for persecution 2) Secondary Victimization- victims are not personal objectives for the actor(s) 3) Tertiary Victimization-the general public is the injured party 4) Mutual Victimization-when a crime has multiple perpetrators, one criminal victimizes another and 55) No Victimization- where the actual victim of the crime is not easily distinguishable....

States under the CRC must also recognize the principle that both parents have common rights in the raising of the child; and that assistance must be given to these parents in child-rearing.... However, the CRC couches these rights in a language which basically limits the parental role to giving advice.... Conclusion Based on the above discussion, parents have a variety of rights in relation to child rearing.... International laws in effect have reduced parental rights in favor of governmental authority....

This means that there are different types of sexual assaults recognized by the law.... In fact, the law stipulates that sexual assault with a person who is intoxicated becomes sexual assault, regardless of the intoxicating substance that the assault victim was under the influence (Oliver, 2007).... It is also important to note that if a person feels or thinks that they are a victim of sexual assault by having undergone any of the above ordeals, he or she is advised by the law to inform the police immediately....

The family court will take the duration of cohabitation into consideration, while assessing her property rights in their erstwhile common dwelling.... The paper "Family law" tells us about history in family.... Running Head: FAMILY law Family law – Cohabitation [Institute's Harminder and Imran had been cohabiting for five years in a three bedroom dwelling.... n order to advise Harminder in respect of the remedies available to her one has to examine the various provisions of the Family law Act, Domestic Violence, Crime and Prevention Act, Property law and the law applicable to cohabitees in the United Kingdom. ...

This study examines the new social defence policies formulated in the EU and the UK following the Chernobyl disaster and demonstrates the extent to which disasters induce policy changes.... This research study is therefore guided by a primary research question and a series of secondary research questions....

This essay "criminal law: Grievous Bodily Harm" sheds some light on the Grievous bodily harm (GBH) that was defined by the House of Lords in DPP v Smith [1961] AC 290 as meaning nothing more technical than "really serious bodily harm".... ) Textbook on criminal law, 7th edition, Oxford University Press by Michael Allen. ... ) criminal law Theory and Doctrine, 2nd edition (revised 2004).... ) criminal law Text and Materials, 5th edition (2003), Sweet and Maxwell by CMV Clarkson and H....

For the purpose of this paper 'victims of Abuse' the author investigated the effect of abuse on children, with particular reference to sexual abuse and physical violence.... The research includes both domestic and international sources.... ... ... ... The paper illustrates the complexity of human behaviour and the cycle of repetitive abusive or maladjusted behaviour patterns that may lead to inter-generational cycles of maladjustment or failure to integrate into society....

The law enforcement problems which are most often related to Satanic activity include animal mutilations, desecration of churches and cemeteries.... The law enforcement problems which are most often related to Satanic activity include animal mutilations, desecration of churches and cemeteries, thefts from churches and cemeteries, teenage gangs, teenage suicide, vandalism, child abuse, kidnapping, and finally murder and human sacrifice (Lewis, 2001).... However, from the law enforcement perspective, it is not easy to classify a criminal activity as a satanic crime and, thus, reduce an investigation only to the suspects who claim to be Satanists (Lanning, 89)....

ontinuous Assessment on International Human Trafficking law Introduction Human trafficking impacts all parts virtually the entire world.... The practical difficulties will first be explored by outlining the historical developments of anti-human trafficking international law.... Historical Developments in International Human Trafficking law Trafficking in human beings has a long “legal and political history”.... Therefore the first anti-trafficking convention at international law was the International Agreement for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic 1904 which attempted to eliminate the criminal trafficking of females for “immoral purposes”....

This was strengthened by the extreme violence and strict Islamic law interpretations that see the perceived enemies heavily punished by hacking into public.... The results of terror attacks are various and numerous, including massive deaths, displacement of people and destruction of property (Transnational Terrorism, Security & the Rule of law, 2008).... This was strengthened by the extreme violence and strict Islamic law interpretations that see the perceived enemies heavily punished by hacking into public....

The burnt or mutilated bodies are very hard for recognition and cross examining of little pieces is made to identify the victims.... Confrontation Identification This is used by police to identify murder victims who are not identifiable.... Murder Victim Identification Instructor Institution Date Detectives and other government units usually conduct murder identification in the case whereby an unknown person has been found dead....

The federal governmental interest in law enforcement must be considered when determining whether such seizure is reasonable and whether the suspect's rights were intruded.... he officer was try to retain custody of the robber and according to the law he is allowed to use as much forces as is reasonable.... The Texas statute states that if a police officer gives intent to arrest a criminal suspect and the suspect tries to flee (like in the case of the robber), “the officer may use all the necessary means to apprehend the suspect”....

The paper describes the election of Obama, the first black president that is recognized by most Americans as an important part of history.... Many were surprised when Obama announced in January last year that he was running for president.... He did this not just to send a mere message.... ... ... ...

Criminal justice systems consist of a set of social and legal institutions in order to enforce the law under a given set of defined rules and policies.... riminal justice systems consist of a set of social and legal institutions in order to enforce the law under a given set of defined rules and policies.... here are many subsystems of CJS exist that is based many institutions of the public containing staffs, agencies which enforce law plus the courts of trial and appellate, offices of the public defender and prosecution; agencies involve in probation and parole; and the custodial institutions (which includes jail and prisons etc). ...

"Ethics and Justice in criminal law" paper examines defense attorneys and the ethics of death row volunteering, the pros, and cons of supermax prisons and mandatory sentences for criminals, transfer from juvenile to adult justice system, and the ethics of using tracking devices.... Ethics and Justice in criminal law College Ethical Issues in Plea Bargaining Plea bargaining refers to that charges have been placedon Shantel for being in possession of drugs, something that is not true....

It also examines federal case law and other situations where police are in charge of responding to the incidents of domestic violence.... This was revealed especially when statutory law provides alternatives of dealing with that act of injustice.... The ideas generated by the paper also reveals civil damages by the police and also the law practitioners as they try to deal with the issue of domestic violence and the civil violence in general.... The article also generates knowledge to the police and those who deal with criminal injustice on how to go about procedural and due process of law violation....

This assignment discusses the borderline between intention and recklessness in criminal law.... The borderline between intention and recklessness is too vague given that it has such central importance in criminal law.... Currently, intention is a central requirement of criminal law since prosecution requires the party to be found guilty of intent.... Currently intention is a central requirement of criminal law since prosecution requires the party to be found guilty of intent....

The paper 'Concepts of International Human Rights law' is a wonderful example of a law Assignment.... The paper 'Concepts of International Human Rights law' is a wonderful example of a law Assignment.... opic 1: Introduction to concepts of International Human Rights law ... Concerns are beginning to rise that the laws only address what is already stated in the constitution law of a country. ... Since some states violate the individual rights of their citizens, the international law provides a platform where the violated persons can express their concerns (Baginska, 2016)....

As console gaming and PC gamings are being evermore entangled via the internet and electronic technologies in general are starting to captivate gamers across the world.... Before considering the relationship between the “games console” and the “electronic library”, it is important to define exactly what is meant by a “games console” within this wider spectrum оf computer and video based entertainment....

Under our law, there two main agencies that are in-charge of management disaster control namely: the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Executive cabinet of Department of Homeland Security (DHS); and the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (COE) that was established by the US Congress.... ) and in which Miskel mentioned that in a typical disaster, the government plays no operational role –a meaning they just support them in terms of money reimbursement (p3)....

Ethical issues intermingle in the ensuing debate, and the The purpose of this paper is to analyze intellectual property rights in detail.... he pioneer of intellectual property law was the patent law, passed through a congress majority in 1790 (UCSC, 2005).... The 1970 intellectual property law had similar legal undertones as European patent law.... The law stipulates that owner of a property has the exclusive right to access and use the said property (Petersen, 2011)....

he role of the military in such a disaster is also being scrutinized.... It is now clear that a challenge on this scale requires greater federal authority and a broader role for the armed forces the institution of our government most capable of massive logistical operations on a moments notice.... (Michael, 2006) Critics said that the federal government was not prepared for the storm, and that victims were in confusion over what type of assistance was available to them....

The paper "Trends in Residential Property in Nigeria" is an outstanding example of a marketing capstone project.... Residential property, apart from being purchased for occupation and use, can be held by the owners as a good form of investment.... .... ... ... The paper "Trends in Residential Property in Nigeria" is an outstanding example of a marketing capstone project....

One of the victim's sisters called Denise told journalists that, Adriano was evil and he needed to be subjected to the 'maximum sentence' according to the French law (Sky News 1).... This personal statement "Victim Representation" discusses victim presentation.... This article is available online in Sky news updated on January 8, 2012....

With the aim to reduce Libya's dependency on oil, gas and other related industries, new law was passed to attract foreign investments (Mostafa, 2008).... IMF's special drawing rights (SDR) are expected to rain stable in 2009-10 as it has strengthened against the US dollar in 2008.... Libya's Human rights records and continued violations give it a negative image at the international level.... Freedom of expression, association and assembly remain restricted due to repression of voices and absence of independent human rights organizations (Travel Guide, 2009)....

The essay "Major Criminal Law Issues" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues in criminal law.... Thus there is clear presumption in criminal law that a person would be thought of as innocent and unless a case of satisfying the courts beyond reasonable doubt of criminal liability is proved by the prosecution, the accused would be rendered innocent and the presumption of innocence would be retained.... DPP)1 The main elements that required to be proved in criminal law or be specific a criminal offence are actus reus (the action of the accused), mens rea (the requisite intention for the commission of the offence) and the absence of any defence or if any defence is raised it is negated to the satisfaction of the court....

s the cold war accelerated, the USA and USSR increased their intervention in many countries claiming that they were trying to enhance human rights in the respective countries.... here is need to protect the culture and rights of the so called indigenous societies.... The essay 'The Role of International law and Human Rights During the Cold War ' is dedicated to the Cold War, the global geopolitical, military, economic and ideological confrontation between 1946 and the end of the 1980s between two blocs of states, the center of one of which was the USSR and the other, the USA, which ended in 1991 with the collapse of the USSR....

The word 'domination' refers to the exercise of control, and 'resistance' is its rejection.... Domination need not necessarily be overtly violent, it can also be expressed in a more subtle way, thus appearing - only appearing - to be more humane than raw violence. ... ... ... ... ... ethods of punishment from centuries gone by have changed in present times....

Police power and law, for instance, are utilized to guarantee the property rights and the unfair and exploitative contracts between the capitalist and worker.... The divisions of labour and social patterns play an equal role.... Since then the man has been performing his role as a part of the society.... Society has a significant role to play over a man....

The law enforcement problems which are most often related to Satanic activity include animal mutilations, desecration of churches and cemeteries, thefts from churches and cemeteries, teenage gangs, teenage suicide, vandalism, child abuse, kidnapping, and finally murder and human sacrifice (Lewis, 2001).... However, from the law enforcement perspective, it is not easy to classify a criminal activity as a satanic crime and, thus, reduce an investigation only to the suspects who claim to be Satanists (Lanning, 89)....

This substantially includes children or minor individuals who are covered by the existing juvenile law under the juvenile court.... Employing the same to minor could be considered as child abuse if the law relevant to it would be placed open for interpretation.... Under the criminal justice system, this simply is a call not to violate the human rights especially by compelling a man or a child to tell something that may stand against one's will or welfare, without substantial touch of truth and appropriate legal process....

The author of the paper "International criminal law: Crimes of Genocide" will begin with the statement that under the ICC Statute, the Court has jurisdiction over five crimes.... INTERNATIONAL criminal law ... International criminal law was introduced in order to help cover international rules breech that constitute a criminal offense as regards values that are revered by the international community.... criminal law Forum, 13, pp....

An arsenic crime can easily be coupled to a terrorist attack as it provides an easy way for property and life loss, which is why it is highly punishable in a law court. ... Psychology, Public Policy, and law, 10(3), 293. ... Behavioral Sciences & the law, 4(4), 401–421. ... The process of serial killer criminal profiling is by far common in practice than first thought.... In 1970, the Behavioral Science Unit of the FBI developed a profiling process, and Ted Budy was the first serial killer to have the profiling conducted on criminal Profiling ...

entencing-this is the last step in criminal law and procedure.... This paper focuses on the book "criminal law and Procedure" written by Ronald J.... The book is an overview of theory and practice of criminal law.... The first part addresses the concept of substantive criminal law, whereby the authors affirm that behavior is criminal.... criminal law and Procedure ... he content of this book is an overview of theory and practice of criminal law....

This report identifies and evaluates the project management aspects the Defence Forces' recent reorganization.... This study will also help to understand the factors that might have lead to disconnect or failure during project implementation.... ... ... ... The conclusion from this study states that the Defence Forces reorganization project had a series of achievements and challenges that seemed to have delayed the proposed project deadline by nearly one year....

here a doctor is found guilty of total negligence or has done a crime through malevolent intent to assault or harm a patient, this may end in a criminal prosecution.... To face a criminal action by doctors is extremely a rare event for doctors in their professional capacity.... If a doctor anticipated serious injury to the patient and done gross negligence by prolonging with the wrong medical procedures without the required consent or induced intentional harm, in such a scenario, a doctor will face a criminal prosecution....

All states permit some juveniles to be prosecuted in criminal court or else face adult consents.... Incidents where children are harmed by other people who are not their parents are reported to law enforcement rather than to the child protective services agencies. ... Nearly 1one in four serious violent crime victims documented in the law enforcement records are juvenile.... In the history of justice and law, juvenile justice is a comparatively new development....

In particular, the issue arises as to who in fact is liable and if liability can be established under criminal law, whether any defences are available under the circumstances.... ichael Allen (2009) Textbook on criminal law, 10th Edition Oxford University Press.... ndrew Ashworth (2009) Principles of criminal law.... criminal law.... erome Hall (2005) Principles of criminal law, The Lawbook Exchange Limited.... atthew Lipman (2009) Contemporary criminal law: Concepts and Controversies....

For instance, in the United States, a labor law firm found that majority of performance appraisals from a random sample usually damaged an employer's case against the employee.... Performance Appraisal and the law, Personnel, 5(2), pp.... Performance appraisal plays an important role for both the organization and the employees.... The feedback given to employees plays an important role in motivating the employees and improving communication between the managers and the employees....