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resulted in the Compl. Being knocked to the ground and suffering several injuries. (para. 4) PROCEDURAL HISTORY The Apl. was charged with aggravated assault. (para. 5) It was the Crown’s positions that the Apl. deliberately blindsided the Compl. (para. 6) The Apl. held that the collision was accidental and unavoidable. (para. 12)…

Like most laws, the act does not use the words ‘hate crime’, relying instead on more traditional criminal law language to create the specific offences of ‘racially or religiously aggravated’ assault, criminal damage, harassment, stalking, and several public order offences. The act itself very much dependant on the role of campaign groups which, undoubtedly, has been central to the way that policy has developed. Groups such as ‘victims groups’…

The Brass Teapot (2012) The Brass Teapot (2012), directed by Ramaa Mosley and story by Tim Macy, portrays how greed challenges fate. Mosley uses camera techniques,aural techniques and mise-en-scene to convey the message of the film that temptation of greed brings out the worst in people and it’s not worth it in the end. This message is shown throughout the film through the characters, Mosley lets the characters learn from experience as well as teaches the audience the importance of love…

Seeing a lot of news, and listening to multiple podcast many people get immune to rape and the seriousness of it. Rape is the unlawful sexual activity carried out forcibly or under threat; book definition or act of unwanted sex, continuously thriving a woman by hurting her. However you may read it, it’s still cruel and disgusting. The punishment for this despicable crime is merciless. Therefore, I ask any humane human being ,why is that when a man whom is falsely accused of rape does the time in…

A crime can fall into many various categories. One of these types of crimes, is a hate crime. This type of crime can be defined as a racially-motivated, violent crime where the perpetrator targets victims of certain races or social factors. These crimes can lead to the most violence, and even death of the victim because the criminal is driven to cause harm or destruction. For example, hate crimes can have a extensive effect on an individual, and can lead to an adverse effect on a community as a…

From a social standpoint, there have been countless reports regarding the upsurge in hate crime and racism activity in the UK following the Brexit result. Before delving into the statistical figures, it is important to provide some clarification regarding the statistics. There have been various reports showing differing figures, however, this is due to the fact that the majority of news articles use information provided by either the Home Office, which only gathered data from England and Wales,…

When it comes to a crime, deciding if the crime was caused by a bias-motivated offender can be a challenge. Hate crime laws can be enacted but arguments arise do to the fact that many disagree on the laws and how they may violate a persons’ first and fourteenth amendment rights (Gerstenfield, 2013). If a crime is classified as a hate crime, because the offender decided to harm a victim due to the victim’s race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or other characteristics than a…

If you are charged with a crime, you need to understand the different levels of offense that you can be charged with. This will help you determine what you should plea when you appear in court, and what the consequences will be of pleading guilty or accepting a plea deal. The Worst Kind: Felonies The most serious type of crime that you can be charged with is a felony. Felonies can be brought against you at both the state and federal level. If you are convicted of a felony, you sentence will…

bring justice to the victim. Due to the increasing amount of sexual assault cases, harsher punishments should be placed into effect for those convicted of assault. Also, a clearer, more defined definition of what is considered assault should be declared. With the conditions of today’s society, psychological abuse should be considered a federal offense and harsher punishments should be set to decrease the amount of annual assaults. According to journalist Elizabeth…

Sexual assault on college campuses has always been a problem. Just recently it has become more publicized due to the growth of the internet and media. This problem is difficult for universities to solve due to the following challenges. The largest challenge that colleges cannot solve is the condensed living facilities. Thousands of students are confined to a small area and can run into each other at any time during the day. Another challenge is that if an assault does happen, there is no…