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Extent to Which the Common Law Is Applied in Determining What
THE AMERICAN LAW REGISTER, APRIL, 1867. THE EXTE'N"IT TO WHICH THE COM ON LAW IS APPLIED IN DE- TERMINING WHAT CONSTITUTES A CRIME, AND THE NATURE AND DEGREE OF PUNISHMENT CONSEQUENT THEREUPON. PART III. (Concluded from the January.umber.) 1. Subject of Third. Part stated. 2. Statement by .Mr. Wheaton on tie question. 3. Exceptional states as to common-law application. 4-6. With what qualifications the common law has been adopted. 7-9. Felonies provided for by statute. Reasoning in relation thereto. 10, 11. Early and important case on the question. 12-18. Acts of public evil example; acts tending to breach of peace; con- -piracy, &c., indictable at common law. 19-21. Offences against Christianity; against the marital relation; obscenity, &c., also been held indictable. 22-24. Cases peculiar to this country also brought within common-law influence. 25, 26. 'Numerous acts of malicious mischief that are punishable at common law. 27-30. Also nuisances ; disturbing the peace; acts tenxding to defeat public justice. and various miscellaneous offences. 31, 32. Other instances named of common-law influence. 33-36. Brief review of the treatise; and 38. Conclusion. 1. IF a satisfactory conclusion has been reached in reference to the vexed question which has now been considered, and which has given rise to such strongly-conflicting opinions, by jurists of the highest eminence and ability, the remaining question, where, with one or two narrow exceptions, the eases and opinions are in VOL. XV.-21 (321) APPLICATION OF THE COMMON LAW almost perfect accord, cannot be attended with much difficulty. -
Failing in Corporate Governance and Warning Signs of a Corporate Collapse
A Service of Leibniz-Informationszentrum econstor Wirtschaft Leibniz Information Centre Make Your Publications Visible. zbw for Economics Abid, Ghulam; Ahmed, Alia Article Failing in corporate governance and warning signs of a corporate collapse Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences (PJCSS) Provided in Cooperation with: Johar Education Society, Pakistan (JESPK) Suggested Citation: Abid, Ghulam; Ahmed, Alia (2014) : Failing in corporate governance and warning signs of a corporate collapse, Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences (PJCSS), ISSN 2309-8619, Johar Education Society, Pakistan (JESPK), Lahore, Vol. 8, Iss. 3, pp. 846-866 This Version is available at: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/188173 Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen: Terms of use: Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Documents in EconStor may be saved and copied for your Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden. personal and scholarly purposes. Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle You are not to copy documents for public or commercial Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich purposes, to exhibit the documents publicly, to make them machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen. publicly available on the internet, or to distribute or otherwise use the documents in public. Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, If the documents have been made available under an Open gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort Content Licence (especially Creative Commons Licences), you genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. may exercise further usage rights as specified in the indicated licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ www.econstor.eu Pak J Commer Soc Sci Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences 2014, Vol. -
Douglas Sanders's Article
5th Asian Law Institute Conference National University of Singapore, May 22 and 23, 2008 377 - and the unnatural afterlife of British colonialism Professor Douglas Sanders Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University sanders_gwb @ yahoo.ca, May 6, 2008 Article 377 of the Indian Penal Code of 1860 made “carnal intercourse against the order of nature” an offence. This provision, or something very close to it, is presently in force in all former British colonies in Asia with the exception of Hong Kong. Even the article number, 377, is repeated in the current laws in force in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei - as if it were a special brand name, all of its own. Sri Lanka, Seychelles and Papua New Guinea have the key wording from article 377, but different section numbers. Parallel wording appears in the criminal laws of many of the former colonies in Africa. Surprisingly, viewing the matter from Asia, the 377 wording was never part of the criminal law in Britain. 377 is an amazingly successful law – if we judge it by its geographical spread and its longevity. Soon it will be 150 years old. How was it formulated? How did it come to apply in Asia? What is its role today? 2 First, we have to look back to the reign of Henry VIII and the break of the English church from Rome. I BACK TO BUGGERY British criminal laws covering homosexual acts began in 1534. Legislation in the reign of Henry VIII, prohibited …the detestable and abominable Vice of Buggery committed with mankind or beast. -
Crimes Act 2016
REPUBLIC OF NAURU Crimes Act 2016 ______________________________ Act No. 18 of 2016 ______________________________ TABLE OF PROVISIONS PART 1 – PRELIMINARY ....................................................................................................... 1 1 Short title .................................................................................................... 1 2 Commencement ......................................................................................... 1 3 Application ................................................................................................. 1 4 Codification ................................................................................................ 1 5 Standard geographical jurisdiction ............................................................. 2 6 Extraterritorial jurisdiction—ship or aircraft outside Nauru ......................... 2 7 Extraterritorial jurisdiction—transnational crime ......................................... 4 PART 2 – INTERPRETATION ................................................................................................ 6 8 Definitions .................................................................................................. 6 9 Definition of consent ................................................................................ 13 PART 3 – PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY ................................................. 14 DIVISION 3.1 – PURPOSE AND APPLICATION ................................................................. 14 10 Purpose -
Competing Theories of Blackmail: an Empirical Research Critique of Criminal Law Theory
Competing Theories of Blackmail: An Empirical Research Critique of Criminal Law Theory Paul H. Robinson,* Michael T. Cahill** & Daniel M. Bartels*** The crime of blackmail has risen to national media attention because of the David Letterman case, but this wonderfully curious offense has long been the favorite of clever criminal law theorists. It criminalizes the threat to do something that would not be criminal if one did it. There exists a rich liter- ature on the issue, with many prominent legal scholars offering their accounts. Each theorist has his own explanation as to why the blackmail offense exists. Most theories seek to justify the position that blackmail is a moral wrong and claim to offer an account that reflects widely shared moral intuitions. But the theories make widely varying assertions about what those shared intuitions are, while also lacking any evidence to support the assertions. This Article summarizes the results of an empirical study designed to test the competing theories of blackmail to see which best accords with pre- vailing sentiment. Using a variety of scenarios designed to isolate and test the various criteria different theorists have put forth as “the” key to blackmail, this study reveals which (if any) of the various theories of blackmail proposed to date truly reflects laypeople’s moral judgment. Blackmail is not only a common subject of scholarly theorizing but also a common object of criminal prohibition. Every American jurisdiction criminalizes blackmail, although there is considerable variation in its formulation. The Article reviews the American statutes and describes the three general approaches these provisions reflect. -
The Unnecessary Crime of Conspiracy
California Law Review VOL. 61 SEPTEMBER 1973 No. 5 The Unnecessary Crime of Conspiracy Phillip E. Johnson* The literature on the subject of criminal conspiracy reflects a sort of rough consensus. Conspiracy, it is generally said, is a necessary doctrine in some respects, but also one that is overbroad and invites abuse. Conspiracy has been thought to be necessary for one or both of two reasons. First, it is said that a separate offense of conspiracy is useful to supplement the generally restrictive law of attempts. Plot- ters who are arrested before they can carry out their dangerous schemes may be convicted of conspiracy even though they did not go far enough towards completion of their criminal plan to be guilty of attempt.' Second, conspiracy is said to be a vital legal weapon in the prosecu- tion of "organized crime," however defined.' As Mr. Justice Jackson put it, "the basic conspiracy principle has some place in modem crimi- nal law, because to unite, back of a criniinal purpose, the strength, op- Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley. A.B., Harvard Uni- versity, 1961; J.D., University of Chicago, 1965. 1. The most cogent statement of this point is in Note, 14 U. OF TORONTO FACULTY OF LAW REv. 56, 61-62 (1956): "Since we are fettered by an unrealistic law of criminal attempts, overbalanced in favour of external acts, awaiting the lit match or the cocked and aimed pistol, the law of criminal conspiracy has been em- ployed to fill the gap." See also MODEL PENAL CODE § 5.03, Comment at 96-97 (Tent. -
Penal Code Chapter 32. Fraud
PENAL CODE TITLE 7. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY CHAPTER 32. FRAUD SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec.A32.01.AADEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1)AA"Financial institution" means a bank, trust company, insurance company, credit union, building and loan association, savings and loan association, investment trust, investment company, or any other organization held out to the public as a place for deposit of funds or medium of savings or collective investment. (2)AA"Property" means: (A)AAreal property; (B)AAtangible or intangible personal property including anything severed from land; or (C)AAa document, including money, that represents or embodies anything of value. (3)AA"Service" includes: (A)AAlabor and professional service; (B)AAtelecommunication, public utility, and transportation service; (C)AAlodging, restaurant service, and entertainment; and (D)AAthe supply of a motor vehicle or other property for use. (4)AA"Steal" means to acquire property or service by theft. Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Sec.A32.02.AAVALUE. (a) Subject to the additional criteria of Subsections (b) and (c), value under this chapter is: (1)AAthe fair market value of the property or service at the time and place of the offense; or 1 (2)AAif the fair market value of the property cannot be ascertained, the cost of replacing the property within a reasonable time after the offense. (b)AAThe value of documents, other than those having a readily ascertainable market value, is: (1)AAthe amount due and collectible at maturity less any part that has been satisfied, if the document constitutes evidence of a debt; or (2)AAthe greatest amount of economic loss that the owner might reasonably suffer by virtue of loss of the document, if the document is other than evidence of a debt. -
Constitutional Court Ruling on Criminal Defamation
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA 5 CORAM: HON. JUSTICE A.E.N. MPAGI-BAHIGEINE, JA HON. JUSTICE S.G. ENGWAU, JA HON. JUSTICE C.K. BYAMUGISHA, JA HON. JUSTICE S.B.K. KAVUMA, JA 10 HON. JUSTICE A.S. NSHIMYE, JA CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENCE NO. 1/2008 (Arising out of Criminal Case No. 41 of 2008 in the Chief Magistrates Court at Nakawa) 15 1. JOACHIM BUWEMBO 2. BERNARD TABAIRE 3. EMMANUEL DAVIES GYEZAHO 4. MUKASA ROBERT ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: APPLICANTS VERSUS 20 ATTORNEY GENERAL ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: RESPONDENT (Statutory interpretation - Whether Section 179 of the Penal Code Act (Cap 120) is inconsistent with Article 29(1) (a) of the Constitution. - Whether or not Sections 179 of the Penal Code Act is a restriction permitted under Article 43 of the Constitution as being demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society.) 25 Ruling of the Court This Constitutional Reference arose out of Criminal Case No. 41 of 2008, instituted at Nakawa Magistrates Court, wherein the four applicants, namely Joachim Buwembo, Bernard Tabaire, 30 Emmanuel Davies Gyezaho and Mukasa Robert, were jointly charged with libel, contrary to sections 179 and 22 of the Penal Code Act. 1 The facts giving rise to this charge are that the said applicants who are journalists with the Monitor Newspaper, published articles in their Sunday issues of 19th and 26th August 2007 captioned “IGG IN SALARY SCANDAL” and “GOD’S WARRIOR FAITH MWONDHA 5 STUMBLES” respectively. Following a complaint to the police by the Hon. Lady Justice Faith Mwondha, the IGG, the applicants were investigated and later charged, at the Chief Magistrate’s Court at Nakawa, with the offence of unlawful publication of defamatory matter under sections 179 and 22 of the Penal Code Act (Cap 120). -
Preparing Tomorrow's Lawyers to Tackle Twenty-First Century Health and Social Justice Issues
Denver Law Review Volume 95 Issue 3 Article 2 November 2020 Preparing Tomorrow's Lawyers to Tackle Twenty-First Century Health and Social Justice Issues Jennifer Rosen Valverde Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.du.edu/dlr Recommended Citation Jennifer Rosen Valverde, Preparing Tomorrow's Lawyers to Tackle Twenty-First Century Health and Social Justice Issues, 95 Denv. L. Rev. 539 (2018). This Article is brought to you for free and open access by Digital Commons @ DU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Denver Law Review by an authorized editor of Digital Commons @ DU. For more information, please contact [email protected],[email protected]. PREPARING TOMORROW'S LAWYERS TO TACKLE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY HEALTH AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES JENNIFER ROSEN VALVERDEt ABSTRACT Changing times require changes to the ways in which lawyers, define, approach, and address complex problems. Legal education reform is needed to properly equip tomorrow's lawyers with the knowledge and skills necessary to address twenty-first century issues. This Article pro- poses that the legal academy foster the development of competencies in preventive law, interdisciplinary collaboration, and community engage- ment to prepare lawyers adequately for the practice of law. The Article offers one model for so doing-a law school-based medical-legal partner- ship clinic-and discusses the benefits, challenges, and lessons learned from the author's own experience teaching in such a program. However, the Article proposes that the clinic model is merely a starting point, and that law schools should integrate instruction in preventive law, interdisci- plinary collaboration, and community engagement throughout the curric- ulum in a carefully designed progression to achieve the curricular reform needed to properly prepare tomorrow's lawyers. -
146435NCJRS.Pdf
If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. • BASIC COURSE INSTRUCTOR· UNIT GUIDE c 7 ) ~___________ C_R_IM_E_S __ A_G_A_IN_S_T_P_E_R_S_O_N_S ___________) (November 1~ l L1 6435 U.S. Department of Justice National Institute of JU!~tice This document has been reproduced exactly as received from the person or organization originating it. Points of view or opinions stated in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the National Institute of Justice. Permission to reproduce this copyrighted material has been grantedcaliforTIla by. Camm1SS10n•• on p eace - Offlcer StandardS ana: Tf'alning to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). Further reproduction outside of the NCJRS system requires permission of the copyright owner . • ---~------;----------.----~ - ------ - ------ • The curricula contained in this document is designed as a guideline for the delivery of performance-based law enforcement training. It is part of the POST Basic Course guidelines system developed by California law enforcement trainers and criminal justice educators in cooperation with the California • Commission on Peace Officer Sandards and Training . • ,, ,. II UNIT GUIDE 7 :: • TABLE OF CONTENTS LEARNING DOMAIN 7 Crimes Against Persons Page Knowledge Test 7 (POSTRAC) 3.10.1 Extortion ...................................... 1 3.17." Assault 3 3.17.2 Battery 5 3.18.1 Assault \I\Iith a Deadly Weapon .. 7 3.19.1 Mayhem ....................................... 9 3.20.1 Inflicting Corporal Injury Upon a Spouse, etc. ............ 11 3.23.6 Terrorism (Hate Crime) ............................ 13 3.25.1 Robbery ....................................... 17 • 3.26.1 Kidnapping or False Imprisonment .................... 21 3.27.1 Aiding or Encouraging a Suicide . -
Adult-Onset Offenders: Is a Tailored Theory Warranted?
HHS Public Access Author manuscript Author ManuscriptAuthor Manuscript Author J Crim Justice Manuscript Author . Author manuscript; Manuscript Author available in PMC 2017 September 01. Published in final edited form as: J Crim Justice. 2016 September 1; 46: 64–81. doi:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2016.03.001. Adult-onset offenders: Is a tailored theory warranted? Amber L. Beckleya,b,*, Avshalom Caspia,c,d, Honalee Harringtona, Renate M. Houtsa, Tara Renae Mcgeee, Nick Morganf, Felix Schroedera, Sandhya Ramrakhag, Richie Poultong, and Terrie E. Moffitta,c,d aDepartment of Psychology & Neuroscience, Duke University, USA bDemography Unit, Department of Sociology, Stockholm University, Sweden cDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University, USA dSocial, Genetic, and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, England eSchool of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Griffith University, Austrailia fHome Office Science, UK gDunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Otago, New Zealand Abstract Purpose—To describe official adult-onset offenders, investigate their antisocial histories and test hypotheses about their origins. Methods—We defined adult-onset offenders among 931 Dunedin Study members followed to age 38, using criminal-court conviction records. Results—Official adult-onset offenders were 14% of men, and 32% of convicted men, but accounted for only 15% of convictions. As anticipated by developmental theories emphasizing early-life -
Position Paper Is to Summarise the Information Available on These Interventions, and to Report on Their Varying Degrees of Success
Pos ition Paper The Management and Treatment of Child Sex Offenders 2006 About the Authors Carol Ronken is Bravehearts’ Research and Policy Development Manager. After seven years at Griffith University as a casual staff member and Associate Lecturer in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Carol joined Bravehearts in early 2003. Carol has a Bachelor of Arts (psychology) and Masters in Applied Sociology (social research). In 2011 she received an award from the Queensland Police Service Child Protection and Investigation Unit for her contribution to child protection. Carol has also co-authored T he Bravehearts Toolbox for Practitioners working with Child Sexual Assault (Australian Academic Press, 2011). Hetty Johnston is Founder and Executive Director of Bravehearts Inc. Hetty is the author of the national awareness campaign, “White Balloon Day”, the “Sexual Assault Disclosure Scheme”, the “Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure!” child protection CD- Rom and her autobiography, “In the best interests of the child” (2004). In 2005, Hetty was announced as a finalist for the 2006 Australian of the Year Awards – she is the recipient of two Australian Lawyers Alliance Civil Justice Awards (2003, 2004) and was named a finalist in the 2008 Suncorp Queenslander of the Year Awards. She was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship in 2010 and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Community Practice and Governance (March 2010). In early 2009, Hetty was recognised as one of approximately 70 outstanding leaders throughout the world, receiving the prestigious annual Toastmasters International Communication and Leadership award. This research paper has been prepared by: Bravehearts Inc PO Box 575 Arundel BC, Qld 4214 Phone: 07 5552 3000 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.bravehearts.org.au About Bravehearts Inc.