Common Law Assignment Answer 1: There is no enforceable contract between Joanna and Rita because under Contract Law it is stated that the first requirement for any valid contract to become existent is an agreement that contains the elements of “offer” and an “acceptance”. In the case provided‚ Joanna did put forth an offer for Rita who then laid a condition of accepting the offer‚ therefore a counter-offer; also Rita had not yet accepted the offer completely. She stated in her response‚ that
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reason for the existence of prisons is that society expresses its wishes through court and finds it necessary to separate and isolate some people‚ who have broken the law. The concept of this is as old as society itself although our ides of crime and punishment have changed over time. The Queensland Government’s “Department of Corrective Services” (DCS) has formal goals it seeks to achieve‚ the strategic plan of the DCS states “As a strategic partner in criminal and social justice for the Queensland Government
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be used too loosely. How then‚ is civilization defined? It is difficult to define in one word or phrase because a complex society or “civilization” depends on many different aspects. There are characteristics of a civilization that are more essential than others‚ some of which may be more important to one group than to another. However‚ a definition for civilization can be narrowed down to a few fundamental aspects that are necessary for one to exist. For a complex society to exist‚ it must have
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Purposes of Criminal Laws Blanca Alvarez Ashford University CRJ 201 Introduction to Criminal Justice Instructor Katheryne Rogers June 18‚ 2012 Purpose of Criminal Laws “A law is a rule of conduct‚ generally found enacted in the form of a statue that prescribes or mandates certain forms of behavior. Laws govern many aspects of our lives‚ and we are expected to know what the law says as it applies to our daily lives and to follow it; the
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“The Law of Intention‚ following the cases of Woolin (1999) 1 AC 82 and Matthews (2003) 2 Cr App R 30‚ is now satisfactorily defined in the criminal law”. Discuss. Mens Rea refers to the guilty mind required for criminal liability. Intention and recklessness are the two forms of Mens Rea that are part of most offences and have been the subject of judicial scrutiny. There is a vast volume of case law on intention and recklessness which demonstrates the problems that courts have had in perfecting
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CHAPTER 3 CRIME‚ ITS CAUSES AND CRIMINALS 3.1 Crime Crime is an act which breaks the laws of society such as murder‚ drug trafficking‚ fraud‚ corruption etc. Or Crime can be defined as a wrongdoing classified by the state or the parliament of the country or law of the land. Each country sets out series of acts (crime)‚ which are prohibited and punishes a criminal of these acts by a fine or imprisonment or both. Crime has always plagued every society in human history. The history
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METHODOLOGY………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2 FINDINGS: CHAPTER ONE: THE FAMILY COURT…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3-4 * INSTITUTIONALISATION/BACKGROUND * STRUCTURE/PHYSICAL LAY OUT OF COURT * ROLE/RESPONSIBILITY CHAPTER TWO: DEFINITION OF TERMS ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5 * JUVENILE * JUVENILE COURT * JUVENILE SENTENCING * BIASES IN JUVENILE SENTENCING CHAPTER THREE: PRE-REQUISITES REQUIREMENTS TO JUVENILE OFFENDERS TRIAL ……………………………… 6
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HISTORY OF COMMON LAW | STATUTORY FRAMEWORK * Great Britain (E/W/S) * United Kingdom (GB + NI) * British Islands (UK + Isle of Man + Channel Isles) ENGLISH LAW = The legal system of England and Wales (“the laws of England and Wales” from 1967). These laws mainly deal with issues of property‚ theft‚ inheritance‚ money… The legal system of England and Wales is the basis of most legal systems in the Commonwealth and the US (except Louisiana). THREE MAJOR LEGAL SYSTEMS IN THE WORLD
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Textbook Notes Herring What is Crime? • Is it possible to define a crime? o Wide range of conduct can be the basis for criminal offences. Can a definition of ‘crime’ be found which includes all of these offences? • L Farmer “Definitions of Crime” o There is no simple and universally accepted definition of crime in the modern criminal law o Most actions are only criminal because there is a law that declares them to be so- so this must be the starting point for any definition o 2 main categories;
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Crime and deviance constitute a classic pathology within societies which has led to a variety of responses at political and societal level. This essay will explore crime the cause of crime and deviance with two theories‚ the labelling theory and biological theory. As Melossi notes‚ ‘the struggle around the definition of crime and deviance is located within the field of action that is constituted by plural and even conflicting efforts at producing control’ (1994) p.205 Every culture has unique norms
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