Criminal Law

The Application of Socialization Theory in Understanding the Causes of Serial HomicideSerial homicide is unlawful killing of more than one person which is carried out by same person in separate events that occurs in different time period. Rising cases of homicide in society calls for the need to determine the causes of these cases and develop a better understanding of homicide cases through the application of socialization theory. There are di...

Circumstances Leading to the TragedyYour Honor, my name is [first name] [last name], I appear for the defense of the accused (Romeo) in which he has been accused of allegedly stabbing his colleague to death with different charges being levelled against him for his stabbing actions. Your Honor, I submit to this court information that can help to solve this case beyond reasonable doubts having substantial evidence to show that the accused h...

Definition of Bad Character1. The admissibility of the evidence of the bad character of the defendant in criminal proceedings is dealt with under Part 11, Sections 98 to 113 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2003 (Legislation.uk.gov, 2022). Whether the prosecution wants to rely on the evidence of bad character, the definition of bad character must be identified and satisfied as set out in the Criminal Justice Act, 2003. Generally, the term ‘b...

Prison Simulation AThe Australian government is concerned with the escalating rate of imprisonment in the country regardless of decreasing the nation's crime rate. According to Weatherburn (2018), crime and penal policing analysts have attributed the high recidivism rate as one of the significant contributors to the issue. Therefore, the Prison Simulation A was implemented to curb the high recidivism rate. According to Payne (2007), for every ...

DiscussionThe landmark decision that was forwarded by the High Court in the case of Love v Commonwealth; Thoms v Commonwealth [2020] HCA 2[1], considered the question that whether the Indigenous non-citizens would be regarded as ‘aliens’ as per section 51(xix), as provided in the Constitution of the nation of Australia. Forwarding 7 distinct judgements, the Australian High Court (through a 4 to 3 majority) held that the Indigenous ...

Criminal Behavior and CriminologyOver the period of time, many theories have been developed relating to how criminal behavior is been developed over the period of time. Criminal behavior is often considered as anti-social behavior which is often considered to be a major social problem with complex causes, it is often a result of childhood traumas or past bad experiences been faced by individuals either in society or in the family(Gypen et al, ...

Sexual assaultPrior to the amendments of 1981, the Crimes Act 1900 embodies the common law definition of rape which restricted itself to penial penetration. There have been various debates as to whether substituting the term rape for sexual assault is beneficial; whether it would lead to more convictions. The Crimes (Sexual Assault) Amendment Act 1981 aimed to rectify the defects in law and protect victims by broadening the definition. As s...

Don has been charged with intentionally causing serious injury in contrary to section 16 of Crimes Act 1958 (Vic).The police have alleged that Don has glassed his partner Victoria, in the face, as he was angry and upset seeing her flirting with other men. Police has adduced a video footage of the incident as an evidence, with a poor quality and has adduced medical evidence that Victoria had to undergo 30 stitches to her face and her right ey...

Relevance of the Data Used to Support the Thesis of the ArticleIn the recent article in relation to the  realistic approach of the parole aftercare and its reintegration program are of high risk in regard to the youthful offenders and the rate of high risk these offenders dealt with after they are put through the program of reintegration it may be experimental setting or controlled setting. There is a mention in the article regarding a pr...

An Overview of Biology and Psychology Relationship with CriminalityCriminal behaviour is one of the discourses that have been studied widely by different scholars. Perhaps the increase in the rate of crime is one of the precipitating factors towards this study. In an endeavour to study and understand criminal behaviour, there are some important aspects worth considering. For instance, it is important to understand who are regarded to as cr...

TechnologyPolicing has existed since the creation of the civilization era. Individuals and states are largely dependent over the policing strategies as this is responsible for maintaining the law and order. The purpose of policing was to prevent crime and the police depended on the approval and trust of the public. They are responsible for the maintaining the impartiality and they are empowered to use force and physical control when other form...

Legal Definition of CrimeFor the purpose of this criminological paper, we shall look at various categories of crime data that relates to sexual assault offense. In this case, the selected UCR crime is sexual assault. Sexual assault is defined as an action where by an individual touches another person sexually in an intentional manner without his or her coerces or consent. It also involves forced sexual intercourse without the other person's ap...

DiscussionThis case study is based on the effect of the new form of cyberbullying law that would be based on the effect of teen sexting. Teen sexting is considered to be a major form of offense that could impact the individual rights of a person. The paper discusses that the digital images of various bodies circulate within the online platform that supports gender inequalities. In this form of cyberbullying activities, the feminine body is dep...

Part A: Offences Against the PersonIssue 1.  Anthony and Heather are the owners of the hotel room the issue is whether they were negligent by not repairing the faulty socket leading to electrocution and death of Taylor. Issue 2. Who is liable for the visitors of the band, Larry pulling Francis chair, what legal liabilities arising An occupier is defined as a person who controls a premise, occupies it or controls land concerning anyone...

Task DetailsAppellant: Thomas Joseph Smith Respondent: Her Majesty the Queen Year: 1959 Court: Court Martial Appeals Court Judges: Chief Justice Lord Parker, Streatfield & Hinchcliffe Judges Country: UK Area of law: Causation and Murder Issue: What establishes a satisfactory cause to make criminal liability? Was the action of Smith a sufficient cause to establish criminal liability? It is an English criminal law case that de...

BackgroundIn essence, Restorative Justice is a type of an approach to the overall wrongdoing in a society that is grounded on involving victims, offenders, as well as communities in the process of problem-solving which is often aimed at repairing the harm done by the offenders. Consequently, the principle whereby all the stakeholders are involved in the process of finding justice is slowly gaining traction in recent times across the globe. The...

PrevalenceThe sex offender (sexual offender, or sexual abuser) are the people who have done a sexual criminal actsexual crime. What organizes a sex crime differs by the culture and lawful jurisdiction (Jespersen, Lalumière, and Seto, 2009). Most of the convicted sex criminals have opinions for misconducts of an erotic behavior; though, some of the sex criminals have just dishonored a law confined in an erotic ca...

Impact of the Case to Laws in the Contemporary SocietyThe topic of informed consent/patient autonomy has become very popular in the contemporary society. The topic has both legal and ethical orientations. Informed consent simply refers to the practice of informing the patients of the implications of a medical procedure/intervention and leaving them to decide on whether to have the treatment or not (American Medical Association, 2016). The health...

Methods of Presenting SourcesThe general topic or the issue is related to the consequences of having a felony criminal record. The area of the concern is that if an individual has a criminal record in the background it will have a negative effect on his character. The issue of concern of this situation states that any person having a criminal record will not have a positive outcome. Therefore, criminal conviction helps in bringing a host of sa...

The significance of the term “family” and its dissimilar meaningsDescribing family as a term “family” alone is the influential term, which raises numerous dissimilar meanings and feelings. How does one put in terms all that describe how people feel when it is about what family means? Most of the times it can be said that the family involves the father, mother and kids all residing together under one rooftop. It might be...

The constitutional tradition of voting rights in AustraliaIn many countries, the right to vote is regarded as basic right of the citizens. The voting is most critical way that an individual may affect governmental decision making every citizen must have the right and opportunity without any limitation or without any dissimilarity. Voting takes place in respect of national or local election at large scale every person should have right to vote ...

Supreme CourtCourt system in a country is considered as one of the potential building blocks in the entire legal procedure. In Singapore, judicial branches of national and state government have the charge to apply as well as speculate the existing legislative framework. The Singapore Judiciary court system has two administrative tiers under the Supreme Court and the State Court. Both are separated from each other and both have independent bran...

Introduction to English Criminal LawThe word English criminal law denotes the jurisdiction of England and Wales. This body deals with the criminal system and implemented policies to curb crime within the society. According to the common law, crime is an act that opposes the social policy and law. There are various examples of crime. Dishonesty is an example of crime. Dishonesty is an act that commences without honesty. However, under the Engli...

Definition of Larceny 1. Larceny at Common Law and Legislation Larceny at common law is theft or stealing. It is the attempt by a person to permanently deprive another of a possession that is rightfully theirs. Stealing, as defined by the VIC law, encompasses all offences provided for under Division 2 of Part 1 of the Crimes Act 1958.[1] There are three elements that need to be proven by a complainant for one to be found guilty. First is t...

The Law of Property Act (LPA) and Land OwnershipLand law is a legal concept through which a person can attain rights in claiming his/her personal belongings or his/her property. The Law of Property Act (LPA) is a regulation that must be followed by a person in order to claim legal rights on his/her land. This act is applicable mostly in cases where two parties try to claim land ownership. According to section 205(1)(ix) of LPA, it is unde...