Tom believes himself that he had the actus Reus (The actus Reus in criminal law consists of all elements of a crime other than the state of mind of the defendant. In particular, actus Reus may consist of: conduct, result, and a state of affairs or an omission) of the offence but that he did not have the mens rea (Latin for "guilty mind"; guilty knowledge or intention to commit a prohibited act). If tom is found to have the necessary mens rea, he can be charged with assault causing harm under S
The Three- Strike Law The Three-Strikes Law was created 1994; California voters enacted the “Three Strikes and You're Out” law in response to the tragic murders of Kimberly Reynolds and Polly Klaas. The law forced a life sentence for basically any crime, no matter how inconsequential it was. If the defendant had two previous convictions for any crimes defined as severe or violent by the California Penal Code, they would be classified under the Three-Strike Law. The fundamental nature of the Three-Strike
2nd Amendment Legislation There are many pros and cons that arise because of the right given to us by the 2nd amendment. In my opinion, the pros outweigh the cons and that people should be able to carry concealed weapons, as long as they have their concealed handguns license. Specifically, the 2nd amendment reads “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” The important thing that should be noted
The Right to Bear Arms: Its Pros and Cons The “Right to Bear Arms” is the 2nd Amendment of the United States Constitution, which became a law collectively with the 9 amendments composing the Bill of Rights. The commandment it holds states that “Well governed armed forces, which are vital to provide security and protection to the independent State, shall not disobey the natural right of a person to bear arms,” proclaiming the militias to recognize completely citizens’ rights. While there are benefits
carry law. There are two different sides to this current issue, pro- open carry and anti-open carry. Pro- open carry advocates to this law want to be able to carry their weapons in public without having to conceal it. Although on the other side, anti- open carry proponents believe that it would be a bad idea to have guns visible in public and that it would cause more problems. Of these two sides, I am on the pro-open carry side. In the following paragraphs, I will discuss the pros and cons of open
and the government, for example the drug can be a gateway drug that would lead people to stronger drugs such as heroin. However, there are also pros for the society and government if the drug was to be legalised. In this report it will discuss both the strengths and weaknesses of legalising cannabis in the UK. First of all the report will look at the cons for legalising cannabis, such as the harms and dangers if smoking cannabis, as well as the impact it would have on young people lives. For example
target or the means adopted to commit a crime. Criminals use different ways to commit criminal activities such as fraud, theft, blackmail and forgery by using the Internet. The Bank NSP
done, by its selections of travelers. Also the private room pat down, is what most traveler complains about. Transportation Security Administration consist of Law Enforcement Officers, which is the Federal Air Marshal Service and National Explosives Detection Canine canines, which are K-9 dogs handlers they both support in distinguishing criminal and suspicion of
IN LAW ENFORCEMENT THROUGH CIVILIANIZATION Law enforcement executives are constantly looking for new ways to improve efficiencies within their organizations. One widely-used method is the relatively old practice of civilianization, which has been increasingly used since World War II (Breza, 1985). A vast array of literature has been published about the pros and cons of utilizing civilian employees to perform duties that are traditionally carried out by sworn police officers. The pros include
reducing crime and criminal behavior, the State of California is always looking for ways to revise the system regarding criminal punishment for habitual offenders. In 1994, the “Three Strikes and You’re Out” law passed on making sentencing tougher for repeat offenders. The law is a sound concept, in theory. The goal focuses on getting repeat offenders off the streets by imprisoning them longer so they do not continue presenting a threat against society. California’s “Three Strikes” law is the focus of