The age of criminal responsibility is the age below which is deemed incapable of having committed a criminal offence. The age of criminal responsibility in NSW is 10‚ no one under 10 can be charged with a crime. This is usually extended to 14. Doli incapax refers to a presumption that a child is "incapable of crime" under legislation or common law. Also‚ the presumption that a child cannot form Mens Rea as they do not yet have a sufficient understanding between right and wrong. In some cases
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What is bureaucracy? The word "bureaucracy" stems from the word "bureau"‚ used from the early 18th century in Western Europe not just to refer to a writing desk‚ but to an office‚ i.e. a workplace‚ where officials worked. 1. A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives. 2. A state or organization governed or managed according to such a system. 3. An administrative or social system that relies on a set
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Introduction: Bureaucracy literally called ‘rule by officials’‚ which is an administrative machinery of the government. Accordance with the division of functions and positions‚ hierarchical management principles established system of administrative power. Bureaucratic systems were to be structured hierarchically‚ with those at the top having far greater power and discretion than those at the bottom. There are four structural concepts are central to any definition of bureaucracy: 1. A well-defined
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A MORAL OBLIGATION: PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY 1 A Moral Obligation: Personal Responsibility Richard D. Paul II University of Phoenix A MORAL OBLIGATION: PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY 2 Two years ago I separated from the Air Force after thirteen years of service. I finally made the decision to further my education to open more career opportunities and advancements. Since the courses I am taking are online‚ there is an even higher pressure for the accountability
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The Philippine Bureaucracy I. The Concept of Bureaucracy Definition of Bureaucracy Accomplishing what the government wants to do is the central role of the Philippine bureaucracy. It is being asked to perform functions that markedly affect the lives and influence the future of Filipinos. Bureaucracy is taken mean the ministries‚ bureaus‚ agencies‚ and instrumentalities of the government. It is the formal administrative mechanism through which the different policies‚ programmes‚ and projects of
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Bureaucracy A form of structure to be fond in many large-scale organisations is bureaucracy. Its importance in the development of organisation theory means that it is often regarded as a sub-division under the classical heading. * Main characteristics of Bureaucracy: Weber did not actually define Bureaucracy but did attempt to identify the main characteristics of this type of organisation: * The tasks of the organisation are allocated as official duties among the various positions. * There
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BUREAUCRACY The word bureaucracy has different meanings to different people. To most people it is negative‚ while to some it is positive. The negative image of bureaucracy comes primarily from the rules and routines often referred to as red tapes‚ that is established by the organizations However most people believe that bureaucrats are insensitive‚ uncaring‚ unthinking‚ aloof‚ unimaginative‚ arrogant and dull. They also believe that bureaucrats are people who have lost any interest in addressing
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Moral Responsibility and Divine Freedom Classical theism contains a conception of one single God‚ a being of great power‚ wisdom‚ and goodness. This God is not just a great being or even the greatest being of all beings that have existed or will exist‚ but the greatest possible being. This means that God is a being which no greater being can exist or even be conceived to exist. Naturally then‚ God is taken to be a being whose goodness‚ power‚ and knowledge are such that it is logically impossible
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In The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ by Oscar Wilde‚ it tells of a man’s gradual downfall from innocence to corruption. Even the name of the main character in Oscar Wilde’s tale‚ Dorian Gray‚ is very symbolic because gray’ is the combination of black and white‚ of good and evil. In many ways‚ Dorian Gray is the epitome of mankind. Dorian Gray‚ an innocent and naïve man‚ becomes corrupted after having one conversation with Lord Henry Wotton. He shows how easily people can become swayed and changed merely
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Ethics- Spring 2013 11 February 2013 Frankfurt on Personhood and Moral Responsibility In Harry Frankfurt’s philosophy journal on “Personhood and Moral Responsibility” he formulates many ideas of how people should act. He believes a person is morally responsible for what he has done‚ only if he could have done otherwise. A person could have done otherwise if the casual determinism is false‚ and therefore they are not morally responsible. According to Frankfurt‚ to be a person‚ one must have a
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