Direct Victim: The direct victim in the case study is a factory manager who explains that he was shocked and horrified by the mess and damage from the crime. His financial losses were not only the cost of the damages, but also the loss of making money the entire day as the day was spent cleaning up the mess (Crosland, P., & Liebmann, M. 2003). Although the financial needs of the direct victim were not met because the offenders were young children and could not repay it; according to the victim motives for participation in our textbook, the victim’s emotional needs seem to have been met. Some of the needs that were met are holding the offender accountable (the offender took full responsibility for his part in the crime), learning…
This essay about the case of Baig v Harvie [2015]. The case concerns an appeal from a man who was previously convicted under section 38 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 for abusive and threatening behaviour directed towards two parking attendants. The appellant’s appeal centres on the fact that his improper conduct was only verbal and that he had not been proven to have caused fear or alarm to the attendants. This essay will explain the terms of section 38, how they apply to the facts of this case and discuss some issues with the defence laid out in Subsection 2. It will also critique the defences provided by Baig and explain why the decision was correctly upheld.…
Police brutality has become alarmingly prevalent in today’s society, as more and more headliners feature something along the lines of “police brutally kills unarmed African American.” A plethora of names come to mind, including Eric Garner, Michael Brown Jr., and Tamir Rice, who all have been brutally murdered by police who were using excessive force. This exposes the inappropriate and inadequate ways that police handle confrontations with people in the real world. Throughout the chapter, “Police Accounts of Normal Force,” Jennifer Hunt analyzes the ways in which police officers distinguish when to use force and when not to use force. Although it may seem simple, Hunt asserts that police officers often encourage the use of force and celebrate…
I. Introduction Our client, Shawn Kemp (“Kemp”) has filed suit against Janice Matier (“Janice”) alleging Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (“IIED”). The suit is based on Janice’s unauthorized posting of our client’s personal information through the use of social media with a caption that posted GPS coordinates of Kemps house. Kemp alleges Janice’s Twitter post has caused him IIED. Janice’s conduct was not extreme and outrageous when she posted the picture, because her conduct was not atrocious and utterly intolerable in a civilized community. Janice’s post did have a causal connection because Kemp’s distress is directly attributable to Janice’s conduct.…
Wrongful Conviction On the morning of August 10, 1984, Deborah Sykes was brutally stabbed, sexually assaulted, and eventually killed in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The man convicted for her murder was Darryl Hunt, a 19 year old boy that would go on to spend 20 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Hunt was convicted based on eye-witness testimony and informants, but was later exonerated based on DNA evidence that matched a man that was caught just a few months after the murder took place. This case is an exemplar of the strength of DNA evidence and the fragility of eyewitness testimony.…
Mr. Ede was walking along Albert St about 1.30pm when he was allegedly assaulted before falling and hitting his head on concrete; the unprovoked attack resulted in the death of Mr. Ede. After 12 months, the accused will finally stand trial charged on the crime of “Unlawful Striking causing Death.” The defendant, Mr. Mayot will be the first person in the state to be charged with this crime. Another prevalent case in regards to this issue was the horrific attack of an 18-year-old aspiring Water polo player, Cole Miller. He was walking home from a night out in Fortitude Valley, when he was struck in the head.…
Kiara Rivas Philosophy 25 Due Date: 5/6/2015 Mock Trial: U.S v. Dominique Stephens The case I am presenting today is about a woman who admits to having killed her husband and is being charged with first degree murder. The woman’s name is Dominque Stephens and Mrs. Stephens claims that she has acted in self-defense after suffering many years of domestic violence in her marriage.…
The defendant may argue that Ms. Bonifant was loud and belligerent because she did not do well at her swim meet plus the fact that she consumed a shot of Jameson prior to the altercation. Because of this she already had a chip on her shoulder when Mr. Roper bumped her at the bar. Mr. Roper may try to argue that Ms. Bonifant’s behavior towards him was like the plaintiff’s behavior in Landry. However the plaintiff in Landry became physical with the defendant first. In the present case Mr. Roper was the first to initiate physical contact with Ms. Bonifant by pushing her into the bar.…
Sexual Assault Sexual assault is any unwanted sexual activity that occurs without clear consent from both individuals. Sexual assault is never the victim’s fault. No one has the right to have sexual contact with you without your consent. Various forms of sexual assault include: • Rape. Sexual assault is called rape if penetration has occurred (vaginal, oral, or anal).…
The defendant Lee Robinson is charged with manslaughter. As the defendants actions leading to the offence did not constitute acceptable behaviour and that the result ended up with a man loosing his life because of Mr. Lee Robinson actions the maximum penalty for manslaughter in the UK is a life sentence. Despite the severity of his crime in the criminal courts a defendant may be able to reduce their sentence by co-operating after the fact. In the Uk a life sentence is 20 years imprisonment before the defendant is eligible for parole. In certain cases the sentence for crimes may be reduced depending on certain factors and conditions.…
What most people believe about the police forces in the United States were seriously questioned after the LA riots occurred in 1992. The Los Angeles Riots were one of the most famous cases ever of police brutality and abuse of power. When four white LAPD beat Rodney King, a video of the beatings went viral and started a highly public rebellious riot. Many people felt that the police went way overboard and abused their power; it was also believed by many minorities that the beating was racially driven. The LAPD took things way too far in the situation regarding Rodney King.…
Through the course of this essay about sexual assault, it will start by summarizing the content of the presentation, then linking and viewing the content through the lens of theories related to the course content, and finally suggesting ways to overcomes this problem in Educational context The presentation started by defining what is sexual assault and the prevalent myths in our society. ‘’Sexual assault is any involuntary sexual act in which a person is coerced or physically forced to engage against their will, or any non-consensual sexual touching of a person. ’’ Sexual Assault." Wikipedia.…
Attention Grabber: Did you know that 1 in every 4 women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime? Or that 85% of domestic violence victims are women? Or even the terrifying fact that every 9 seconds a woman is battered? Domestic violence is described as a pattern of controlling behaviors that one partner uses to gain power over the other.…
Victim Precipitation Theory Jacob N Zucker Grantham University CJ102 Victim Precipitation Theory is the view that victims may initiate, either actively or passively, the confrontation that leads to their victimization (Siegel, 2014, p. 67). Active precipitation occurs when victims act provocatively, use threats or fighting words, or even attack first, resulting in their victimization (Siegel, 2014, p. 67). Passive precipitation is personal or social characteristics of victims that make them attractive to criminals; such victims may unknowingly either threaten or encourage their attackers (Siegel, 2014, p. 68). A case study and example of passive precipitation is the case of the murder of Bud and June Runion in January…
Victimology Life Style Exposure The life style that the three victims, Byers, Branch and Moore had would have put them in minimal amounts of situations where they would be exposed to victimisation. As eight year old children they would have had School Monday to Friday, where they would have been overseen by a number of adults and be in the company of numerous children. This means that most days of the week and most hours of the day the victims would have had low risk of exposure to criminal behaviour. There is also little evidence to suggest domestic violence in the homes of the victims, as however, there is only Byer’s fathers transcript in the Case Materials (1993)…