example riding a a bike‚ washing clothes‚ cooking. d. Distinguish the difference between intent and causation. Intent is when a individual has sufficient mens rea ( mental state) to commit a crime with a aim or purpose. Intent is the state of ones mind at the time then followed by action. Causation is an implicit element of a crimes actus rea ( an action). Difference is causation is only applicable where a result has been achieved. e. How does the Model Penal Code different from common
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Bob decides to kill his wife‚ Alice. He formulates a plan to throw a very crudely made petrol bomb through Alice’s office window one afternoon while she is at work. He makes the bomb and then catches a bus to Alice’s office. When he reaches the office block Bob climbs on a fence in order to get a better angle for his throw. He aims the bomb at Alice’s window and throws. At this point the fence collapses and the bomb bursts through the office window on the floor below Alice’s office. The subsequent
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“On land‚ tropical forests underwent reduction or‚ more commonly‚ broke up into mosaics where patches of forest were interspersed with savanna or other types of open country. With the breaking up of forests‚ our early ancestors found themselves spending more and more time on the ground and had to adapt to this new open environment.” There are many different theories trying to explain why and how our ancestors came to be bipeds. This quote is stating the theory that our ancestors faced many obvious
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Choice theory was born out of the perspective of crime causation which states that criminality is the result of conscious choice. This theory is also known as the rational choice theory. According to this theory‚ the choice whether or not to commit a criminal act is the result of a rational thought process that weighs the risks of paying the costs of committing a crime‚ against the benefits obtained. In other words‚ if the benefits--monetary or otherwise--outweigh the risks of sustaining the costs
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Running head: BASIC PERSPECTIVES ON MOTIVATION Basic Perspectives on Motivation: Evaluating Five Accounts for Sleep and Sleep Deprivation David Hickson University of Southern Queensland Abstract Sleep deprivation is prevalent in industrialized societies and has been linked to serious health issues and traffic accidents. This essay views sleep and sleep deprivation from five different motivational perspectives in order to gain a holistic understanding of the phenomena. From evolutionary
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TORTS – PRETEST (5 points each) Question 1 A HARMFUL OR OFFENSIVE CONTACT IS AN ELEMENT OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TORTS? intentional infliction of emotional distress conversion BATTERY slander Question 2 AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES IN TORT ACTIONS COMMONLY INCLUDE ____. assumption of risk contributory negligence comparative negligence ALL OF THE ABOVE Question 3 ASSAULT‚ BATTERY AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT ARE EXAMPLES OF ____ TORTS THAT INVOLVE INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON’S BODY. INTENTIONAL
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However compatibilists believe that free will and causation are not opposites. An action is not caused‚ the event that follows the action is caused. In order to not have free will‚ the action which takes place needs to be constrained. causation is therefore irrelevant‚ and in fact the opposite to a free action is not causation‚ it is constraint that which causes an action to be constrained or
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whether the chain of causation was broken. The chain of causation can be broken by the victim’s own act. The defendant won’t be the legal cause if he can show that the victim caused the end result himself. This will only happen if the victim’s reaction was totally unforeseeable. This links to the case R v Williams (1992) because the defendant didn’t think that the victim would jump out the car when the defendant attempted to rob the victim. Another way the chain of causation can be broken is by an
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popular 1995 film involving crime is “Bad Boys” directed by Michael Bay. Michael Bay and his team of writers were able to film a highly intense action-comedy based around two detectives fighting organized crime. By examining distortions‚ crime causation theories‚ and the image portrayed in “Bad Boys‚” the viewer is absorbed into the Hollywood perspective of our justice system. “Bad Boys” is a hilarious action filled movie that distracts the viewer from things like logic and coherence. Detectives
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1.3 Explain own role and responsibilities in identifying and meeting the needs of learners: 1. Identify Needs - Identifying needs of your students is targeting individuals on the course who may struggle or have a disability for e.g. dyslexia. The reason why you do this is so you can take that extra little bit of time out to help that person or to have someone assist them like an agency who can help them on that course. You also need to identify the background you are going to be working
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