Criminal Law Foundations Evaluation If laws were not in place, individuals could not hold onto their individual properties. Social life would be impossible without laws to help control the way people behave, think and treat each other while in public and private locations. Criminal laws were designed to reflect the accepted behavior in a community, such as morals and the criminal act itself, or Mens Rea and Actus Reus. Thus when people break the law and are caught, the accused are provided certain constitutional rights. Criminal law consists of bodies of regulations and rules that will specify and define the punishments for the wrong committed against society or the state.
a. “A criminal action is considered a wrong against society… A civil Action is considered a wrong between individuals” (Caldwell, Connor, 2012, p. 131). These case facts give rise to both criminal and civil cases. First, the teenagers abused the elderly verbally and physically, which should result in some
Bureaucratic systems are orderly and made up of governing action, laws, and orders that hold back individuals such as the patron – client systems from making judgments’ without official consent. According to WeeKoh (2009) this is what is known as the red tape rule where formal documentations processed by administration before any significance can be made p. one The patron – client system associates are allowed to get external means, connections, and manage tasks without acceptance but the tasks has to be helpful to the system. Moreover, individuals associated in the bureaucratic system fault
For instance, if rapists stormed into a house and tried to rape the wife of an individual, the man could defend the wife by shooting them. Moreover, if, in the process they wanted to steal property, the man is liable to defending both his wife and his property. The case would also be validated by giving proof that the accused has a crime
If it was indeed suffering then we must determine why it was suffering. In order to determine the facts of this case I would recommend that both Paula and Sam are suspended, with pay, in order to conduct an investigation. If it is determined that Paula’s allegations of unwanted sexual behaviors is true, that it was motivated by inappropriate supervisory relationship, and it affected her job performance, than a hostile work environment was created and we are in violation of Title VII. In the case of Sam blocking Paula’s transfer to another department, “because she may get pregnant”, we can be held liable under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, which forbids discrimination in employment based on
She takes the patients freedom away, and makes their stay at the hospital even worse. She does not let the men get a say in what they want, if they want something they get it after a long time, or they just do not get it at all. She knows the weak spots for all the patients, and just where to peck at them. The patients try to please her during the group meetings by telling her their darkest secrets, and then they feel deeply ashamed for how she made them act, even though they have done nothing. She maintains her power by the use of shame and guilt against the patients, making them feel horrible.
Criminal and Civil Law Unit 8 Project Ginnifer Wood Paralegal Professional There are two major types of legal actions criminal law and civil law. While the systems for each are very similar they are also very different at the same time. The differences between civil and criminal law range from the parties and their roles in the cases to the level of proof required in each case. As well as there are constitutional implications that are designed to protect someone in a criminal proceeding that do not apply in civil cases. Criminal Actions are generally brought by the people through the government against the person or persons accused of a crime because society has been wronged in the commission of said crime, the government prosecutes on behalf of society therefore the government is always the plaintiff.
Describe criminal prosecution and civil remedies for constitutional rights violations. ● Police can be held criminally liable, as well. For instance, both state and federal law enforcement officers can be held criminally liable for violating certain federal laws. Officers are also bound by the criminal law at the state level. They may, of course, be permitted to engage in certain authorized conduct that would be a crime if committed by regular citizens (such as the use of deadly force in appropriate circumstances).
Due Process Abstract This paper will discuss the concept of Due Process and how it affects the criminal justice system. In addition, the reader will also gain knowledge of how the adversarial system works. Also the rights of the accused and the process after a crime has been committed through post-arrest procedures will also be discussed in detail. Due process is envisioned to provide citizens of the United States with protection from government infringement on legal rights to life, liberty, and property without due process of law. The government cannot deny a defendant convicted of a capital crime of his or her life before the appeals process has been depleted.
They could have explained to the managers that immediate termination is not the proper form of discipline for the offenses mentioned. They would have also told them that all employees involved would have to have the same disciplinary action taken to show that they are not being bias to some employees and not others. By law, generally, we go by legislation, statutes, and regulations made by states and by the federal government on multiple subjects for the good of the public and public welfare. “Laws do not, and are not intended to, incorporate ethical principles or values, but sometimes ethical standards will be reflected in laws.” (The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice. ( n.d. ) p. 12).