THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG FACULTY OF LAW BACHELOR OF LAWS PROGRAMME THE LEGAL SYSTEM OF HONG KONG 2012-2013 FINAL EXAMINATION (80% of Final Grade) COVER SHEET Student Number: __ 3035045281______ Word Count: Question 1: ____1197_____ Question 2: ____1198_____ Question 1 Lord Radcliffe considers the role of judges should be on the declaration of the law instead of creating law. According to the declaratory theory which is a classical notion: judges discover
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The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) was two rounds of conferences and corresponding international treaties involving the United States and the Soviet Union in the Cold War on the issue of missiles. The two rounds of talks and agreements were SALT I and SALT II. Negotiations began in Helsinki‚ Finland‚ in November 1969. SALT I led to the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and an agreement between the two countries. Although SALT II resulted in an agreement in 1979‚ the United States chose not to
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Legal positivists make some distinctive claims about what constitutes legal validity. It is difficult to improve on the following introduction offered by Leslie Green: "Whether a society has a legal system depends on the presence of certain structures of governance‚ not on the extent to which it satisfies ideals of justice‚ democracy‚ or the rule of law. What laws are in force in that system depends on what social standards its officials recognize as authoritative; for example‚ legislative enactments
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Cyber Crime Modern society is defined by the internet: over a quarter of the world ’s population is wired into the net - and this number is growing every day. The internet is a source of information‚ communication‚ entertainment and education‚ and it is impossible for many of us to imagine a functioning world without it. Unfortunately however‚ as with most technological advances‚ the internet also has a dark side - and the evolution of the internet has been paralleled by an evolution in crime. The
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Working Around the Limitations of Biography There are many methods on how to research and record history‚ and historians worldwide will most likely never agree on one approach. Empiricism for instance‚ the historical school of thought that has been used by historians for almost 200 years‚ is both a theory of knowledge‚ an epistemology‚ as well as a method of historical enquiry.[1] The theory’s followers argued that historians should only use primary sources‚ those that are created at the particular
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Organized religion has often led to a break in the sense of community for a variety of reasons‚ one of those being size. The size of churches impacts the relationships formed as well as the level of that relationship. Kristin Laurin describes relationships as a “connection or association” furthermore Baumeister and Lear tack on that relationships “involves mutual feelings of affection and intimacy and fulfills needs for belonging and connectedness” (qtd. in Laurin et al 777). Larger groups‚ as seen
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CRIME TYPOLOGIES VIOLENT CRIME Forcible rape – defined in common law as “the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will.” * Population density influences the rape rate. Metropolitan areas today have rape rates significantly higher than rural areas * Rape is a warm-weather crime with most incidents occurring during July and August and the lowest rates occurring during December‚ January‚ and February. * Rape is frequently underreported * Fail to report
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NewCorp Legal Scenarios Introduction Legal Encounter 1 An organization has the right to fire an employee at-will. If the employee is not performing or is not providing a benefit to the organization‚ the organization may decide to terminate the employee. However‚ if documentation is provided at the time of hire stating the employee is not an at-will employee or the employee will receive a notice before termination occurs‚ then it can become a legal matter. In legal case 1‚ Pat is hired
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Organized sports are an important part of a student’s total education. The values derived from the positive experience of participation in a good athletic program are immeasurable and will carry into other aspects of a student’s life. Values like effort‚ attitude‚ honesty‚ respect and sportsmanship will be taught everyday. A primary concern of mine as a coach on the collegiate level is for each player to excel in the classroom and leave with a marketable degree at the end of her college experience
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Crime as a complex and contested concept Introduction Crime is a complex and contested concept which will be examined through different definitions to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of collected information about crime and how it affects the way society receives information on crime. This essay will discuss crime to determine why it is contested and received in such a broad category and how interpretations and misrepresentations of crime can make and change society’s views on crime. Crime
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