to the justice system in society, representing those fighting cases to ensure the fairest outcome. I am inspired by cases such as that of Sally Clark, in which a miscarriage of justice resulted in three years of custody for an innocent woman who was wrongfully convicted of killing her two sons. I have undertaken first hand work experience at a well-established
The laws of criminal procedure attempt to balance the rights of the accused against those of the state. It is important that the correct balance is struck between the two opposing sides in order for a fair trial. If the accused is denied a fair trial then this would breach Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and potentially decrease the accuracy of the case. I shall examine different aspects of the criminal process in Scotland and discuss whether the system is balanced or
that is intended to explain facts or events."(Webster, 2014) Criminological theories are created to try to come to an understanding of why criminal events happen or why any event in general happens. Theories are useful tools that help us to understand and explain the world around us.In criminology, they help us to understand the workings of the criminal justice system and the actors in the system. Most psychologists prefer theory to common sense theory because it is more consistent versus common sense
lawyer in professional societies recommended by another colleague, a lawyer based solely on considerations of friendship or commercial benefit. In my opinion is it is unethical and irresponsible. Also it looks unethical and irresponsible reckless statements of lawyers in the Internet community in respect of colleagues, court cases, individuals, and says more about self-promotion than on professional campaign to practice law. In my opinion is it is unethical and irresponsible. Moreover а lawyer shall
it also needs to be acknowledged that the Internet can magnify, distort, and ignore the attributes of the real world in ways we urgently need to address. Cyberstalking provides an illuminating example of cyber crime. The extent to which Cyberstalking can be regulated and responded to by the criminal justice system depends in many respects upon the extent to which it emulates traditional stalking behaviors in the physical world. The new technologies are so different from the old that the old ways may
Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.” (Amend. II) This Amendment makes a statement of the right of security through allowing holding a militia. It also allows carrying guns for self-protection. Gun legalization is a measure for crime prevention. A criminal can stop his action because he is afraid of losing his life. On the other hand, the new democratic state must ensure that the people have the basic right to resist
Crime, which is the breaking of a law, is a social construct. Explain this statement and support your analysis with examples. Crime is commonly known as an unlawful act committed in violation of the law where the state wishes to prevent it, by convictions of the court often resulting in a fine or imprisonment. But according to social constructionists, the definition of crime varies depending on who defines it. Social constructs are used to define notions that are assigned to objects, or events in
Summary In March of 2004, Martha Stewart was found guilty of four counts of obstructing justice and lying to investigators about a stock sale that she had made. She showed little emotion as the verdict was read. A symbol of white color crime, Stewart was seen an hour after the reading of the verdict wearing fur and carrying a brown leather bag (CNN, 2004). Stewart sold around 4,000 shares of ImClone stock on December 27, 2011. She avoided $45,673 in losses, because the next day, the Food and
Another 48 Hours, is a crime drama based on Jack and Reggie teaming up to bring an elusive criminal, the Iceman, to justice while a pack of outlaws tries to kill them. The film stars Nick Nolte as Jack, and Eddie Murphy as Reggie (Eddie Murphy Productions, 1990). Jack (Nolte) is an anti-social cop about to lose his badge while searching for an elusive criminal called the Iceman. Reggie (Murphy), a passive criminal, has a “hit” on him by the Iceman. The outlaws that the Iceman has hired are evil, sociopaths
computers inoperable which crippled the supply of munitions deliveries for US Navy Atlantic Fleet. It also deleted all weapon logs at Earle Naval Weapons Station. He was also accused of copying data, account files and user login credentials onto his personal computer. United States government claims that this hack by Gary McKinnon cost them $700,000 to track and correct. When Gary McKinnon was asked why he hacked into the United States Military and NASA computer he claimed that “The Disclosure Project”