CRITICAL LEGAL STUDIES Critical legal study (CLS) is a theory that challenges and overturns accepted norms and standards in legal theory and practice. Supporters of this theory believe that logic and structure attributed to the law grow out of the power relationships of the society. The law exists to support the interests of the party or class that forms it and is merely a collection of beliefs and prejudices that legitimize the injustices of society. The wealthy and the powerful use the law as
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HSC Legal Studies Yasmin Bradbury Meaning of crime 1.1 A crime is an act or omission‚ harmful to the public that is punished by the state in criminal proceedings‚ initiated and pursued by the state. The Elements of crime: Actus Reus‚ Mens Rea 1.2 For the prosecution to obtain a conviction‚ they must prove the existence of all elements of a crime to the requisite criminal standard of proof‚ being beyond a reasonable doubt. With the exception of strict liability offences for a criminal
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Human Trafficking and Slavery * Legal responses: * International: UN introduced a binding a protocol regarding trafficking and slavery in 2003. As of 2010‚ 137 countries have agreed and ratified the protocol. India has signed it‚ but has not ratified it into their nation‚ which means that the protocol has not affected them‚ as they are one of the nations that are the most common place of human trafficking and slavery (Pearson’s Legal Studies HSC). * Domestic: Australia ratified
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VCE Legal Studies Unit 2 Exam Chapters (7‚8‚9‚10‚11&15) AREA OF STUDY 2: CIVIL LAW AND AREA OF STUDY 2: THE CIVIL LAW IN ACTION. 1. The difference between civil law and criminal law. Civil law applies to people in the community who had the wrong things such as civil against each other. Criminal law is someone who commits murder‚ sexual assault and theft etc. It is the law enforced by police. 2. The need for a hierarchy of courts‚ i.e reasons In a court hierarchy‚ different courts have different
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“Society moves ahead and the law limps behind” Discuss this referring to contemporary issues in family Society’s opinions are constantly‚ and rapidly changing‚ and consequently this poses significant challenges to the family law system in Australia. A family is a social unit containing individuals related by blood‚ marriage or other legally recognised relationships. Family law reforms have been implemented over the past three decades‚ entailing the recognition of same sex couples. Furthermore
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fairness Consider – It is often said that the criminal justice system works in favour of the accused and neglects the rights of the victims. There are of course aspects of any system which may be seen to favour one party over another – however‚ our legal system in Australia works very hard to ensure the interests of all parties are met and that equality and fairness are present in the judicial process. HOW? – through the operation of the separation of powers doctrine‚ by upholding principles of
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domestic relationship. Additionally the law has reformed several concepts and legislation in order to uphold the protection of victims‚ with some states introducing mandatory counselling. There is justified debate regarding the effectiveness of these legal avenues in protecting victims of domestic violence; debate raised by varied sources such as the Department Of Community Services‚ and other similar bodies. Recent educational campaigns have raised community awareness of domestic violence as an important
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A Case Study for HSC Business Studies WORLD’S BIGGEST SCREENS Pty Ltd LG IMAX Theatre Sydney CONTENTS 1. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………… ..... 2. Curriculum Links ………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………… ..... 3. You Business Studies Excursion ……………………………………………………………………………………………….... 4. What is IMAX? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. IMAX in Australia …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2 3 4 5 7 Core HSC Business Studies Topics: 6
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HSC Legal Studies Research Task – Crime Identify the correct legal citation of the case R v Faehndrich [2008] NSWSC 877 (29 August 2008) Outline the Elements of the offence On 11 April 2008‚ John Harry Faehndrich was convicted by a jury of the charge that he‚ on 13 August 2006‚ at Forster in the State of New South Wales‚ did murder Dianne Condon. The deceased died when she was stabbed by the prisoner with a pair of scissors and her vertebral artery was incised. The prisoner stabbed her a minimum
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1. Introduction The introduction to your essay is an important paragraph. It is the first thing the reader sees. A good introduction should 1. Introduce the reader to the general topic 2. Identify the focus or purpose of the essay 3. Outline the scope‚ that is‚ the points to be covered Your introduction (and the conclusion) just frames the essay‚ and should not do any of the real work of explaining‚ justifying or arguing which is all done by the body of the essay. When writing your introduction
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