Criminal law

Charge: “He did on or about 02/25/2015 unlawfully and feloniously rob Alberta Banks by putting the victim in fear of serious bodily harm or by the presenting of a firearm or other instrumentality whatsoever, in violation of 18.2-58 of the Code of Virginia as amended.” Code of VA: 18.2-58 VCC Code: ROB-1207-F9 Co-Defendant(s): Devonte Smith (adult), Keyonta Owens (adult) Arresting Officer’s Statement: “Police responded to a burglary in progress call at 219 Avondale Road, Portsmouth at approximately 0330 hours. The victim, who is 87 years old, told police dispatch several individuals had kicked the front door of her residence. The individuals entered the residence and one of the individuals pointed a handgun at the victim as the other two individuals stood there. The individuals told the victim not to turn on any lights, but there was a light coming from the bathroom. The victim noticed the gun looked like a pistol. The individuals kept asking for money, keys and jewelry telling the victim to “give it up,” but she said she didn’t have any money. When the victim tried to move toward the back door, the individual with the gun told her not to move and kept asking for money. When the victim told them she didn’t have any money, she was told if she didn’t give them money, he was going to shoot her and the dog. The victim told the individuals to go ahead and look around and the two individuals without the gun went to the back bedrooms and pulled drawers out from the dressers…

‘The Criminal Law frequently results in unjust treatment of individuals and groups within society, which will not be solved by changing specific Laws.’ Critically discuss this statement in relation to the Criminal Law, using examples. Law can be metaphorically defined as a body of authority and rules which is archaic, bias and irrational. The Law exercises power and, “resists and disqualifies alternative accounts of social reality”. Smart, C. (1989:4) Arguably in order to criminalise…

Question 1 The charge being considered in this circumstance is rape under s 48(1) of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA.) (CLCA) The fault element being pursued is intention to have sex with the knowledge of non-consent (KNC) and reckless indifference as to the possibility of non-consent in the alternative. This offence carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. Conduct Elements Sexual Intercourse Ramsey performed sexual intercourse with C, as defined in section 5 of the CLCA.…

Introduction to Law Research Paper Criminal law deals with a number of different legal issues ranging from less serious crimes misdemeanors, to more serious crimes known as felonies. Misdemeanors are sorted into three classifications, ranging from most serious crimes committed and highest level of punishment for each criminal offense. A few examples of class A misdemeanors would be credit card abuse, stalking without bodily injury, and/or theft of property valued at more than $1,500 but less…

First of all, in every nation have a different kind of criminal law and everyone have to understand and follow the rules of the country they are in. However, the criminal law in the U.S. involves prosecutors by the government of a person for an act that has been classified as a crime. According to the American values saying that “we have a government of law, not of men (and women).” On other words that there are no system in the U.S. based on the decisions of a king or dictator. On the other…

Criminal thoughts are not penalized by criminal law because it is hard to determine whether or not the person is actually angry, aggravated, annoyed or is actually ready to commit a crime. The harm happens when thoughts are translated into action (Carper, McKinsey, 2008, p. 228). Someone might claim they were hurt or harmed by those words, but there is no proof to determine that. However, proof can be displayed if the individual actually commits the crime. The Government would just gain more…

system of law that is concerned with the offender’s punishment is called criminal law. The duty of care is the legal or moral obligation for ensuring the safety and well-being of other. The current assignment has been divided into two parts. Part A discusses the difference between civil law and criminal law. It also provides explanation to Michael regarding criminal sanctions that might be faced by him. In part B, duty of care has been evaluated in context of negligence and assessed whether…

Common law and criminal law are two wide and separate substances of law with discrete arrangements of laws and disciplines.Common cases are by and large brought by private people or organizations trying to gather cash owed or money related harms. A criminal case is brought by the neighborhood, state or government in light of an associated infringement with law and looks for a fine, a prison sentence or both. A common case starts when a man or substance, (for example, a partnership or the…

The goal of civil law is to resolve disputes between parties (individuals or entities).2 For example, in the preceding illustration, you had a dispute with a fellow student. The civil law system allows you, the injured party, to resolve your dispute in a civilized, orderly fashion. Without this option, you might be tempted to ‘‘take matters into your own hands.’’ The defendant in a civil case does not have to worry about the possibility of incarceration. On the other hand, incarceration…

Introduction: Criminal Law and Conduct has a way of running concurrently. The facts of one facilitates to the other the outcome of a court case or trial. In this body of work, several aspects of this will be discussed: whether or not the conviction of an alleged perpetrator is feasible if acutus reus is present and not mens rea, the distinction between diplomatic immunity and legislative immunity and the support that diplomatic immunity overseas is necessary for …