Assault Case Studies Samples For Students

People v. Poplar 20 Mich. App. 132, 173 N.W.2d 732 (1970) was an appeal filed in the Michigan Appellate Court by Marathon Poplar seeking to set aside a conviction of lower court that had found him guilty of aiding and abetting the crime of breaking and entering and of assault with intent to commit murder. The facts of the case which gave rise to the appeal are as follows.
On December 3, 1964 in the early morning hours, two men, Clifford Lorrick and Alfred Williams broke into the Oak recreation park building. However, before they could steal anything from ...

Sexual harassment is any unwelcome or unwanted behavior that is sexual in nature directed towards a particular individual. Such behavior may lead to the development of fear, shame, embarrassment, and other psychological problems according to Young et al. (2004).
Such behaviors interfere with an individual’s right to equal opportunity in education. Harassment can occur in a variety of forms. For instance, the use of written or spoken language with sexual intentions is inappropriate. According t the Supreme Court of the United States (1986), Fraser a student at Bethel High School faced charges for the use of sexually explicit language in ...

Part 1

Notably, the abuse of older people has been observed to gain ground in recent times. The minority groups have mostly been on the receiving end and, in particular, the Hispanic community. In general, the abuse of older people may either exist as an act of omission which is also referred to as neglect or as an act of commission (Rodriguez, 2015). The harm may be intentional or unintentional. Such abuses occur in physical, psychological or financial forms. Whichever the case, such abuses are likely to result in sufferings, pain and injuries which would have been prevented in the first ...

Background

According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (2019) in 2018, the total number of offenses committed by young offenders was 728, 280. The major crimes committed by young offenders include simple assault (125,030), drug abuse violations (90,670), and disorderly conduct (57, 760). The most significant crime committed by young offenders was violent crimes (46,140). Although the overall crimes committed by the young individuals dropped by 10 percent from the 2017 calendar year to the 2018 fiscal period, these crimes still baffle the relevant authorities and the public. The major question that accompanies the ...

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- Describe the organizational culture of the Air Force Academy as presented in this case in terms of its similarity and differences to a typical college or university.
In many respects, there are similarities between the environment of a typical university or college and the Air force Academy. It is a common environment that creates a feeling of belonging, of identity for the students / cadets, provides a social support structure and consists of students of different ages and backgrounds working towards developing themselves and working towards their future.
However, in the case of the air Force ...

Business Commerce Law

Distinguish between libel, slander, defamation, trade slander, and deceit, indicating in what situations each would apply and the significance of the distinction.
Libel, slander, defamation, trade slander and deceit are legal terms that are often interchanged by lay persons. While these words may seem related and almost similar, there are several ways in which they are different. Here is a discussion of what these different terms mean and situations to illustrate their meaning:
Defamation is a broad term used to refer to any published statement that is a false accusation and is detrimental to a particular person’s reputation. The plaintiff ...

Calvin Stark tested positive for HIV in 1988 and received counseling on the infection which included a discussion of engaging in future safe sex, risks associated with the spread of the disease as well as the important of informing sexual partners of his infected status. Stark continued to engage in sexual practices in disregard of his counseling advice, as a result, a physician who had treated Stark issued an order for Stark to discontinue his practice. This order was issued according to a Washington State law which allows physicians to protect the health of others. Stark refused to cease ...

Identification of Crimes and Defenses

Fact Summary: After taking cocaine, Nino and Bill decide they want more. Nino comes up with an idea to “scam” some more from Thomas, the boyfriend of Bill’s sister. On the way to Thomas’ house, Nino explains the details of the scam to Bill. Before arriving however, Nino drops will off and gives him a steak knife and tells him, “I may need protection.” After waiting 45 minutes, Bill walks to Thomas’ house and knocks on the door. Nino rushes out and begins beating him and cursing him for not keeping to the plan. In the process of beating ...

Distinguish between slander, libel, defamation, deceit, and trade slander, indicating the instances each would apply and the significance of the dissimilarity.
For a statement to be actionable and considered to be defamation, it has to be published, false, and derogatory and must refer to a specific person. If it refers to a group of people, it is not defamation. A defaming statement cannot be complimentary even if not true. It must also have the effect of disadvantaging the individual, in that it has to be told to a third party possibly the media causing other people to avoid the plaintiff.
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Jane Doe

Abstract
In terms of psychological ailments, Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD) is one of the more challenging ones that people tend to face. When an event occurs that threatens one’s life or the life of their loved one’s there is a change that occurs in the individual that begins a cycle of various symptoms that create an overly sensitive state of mind for the individual. The memories of the trauma do not leave the person and play out through various psychological problems. Fortunately, with the help of treatments like EMDR, CBT, and pharmacological intervention, there is help available for ...

Homework Written Assignment

Homework Written Assignment

IRAC for Assault

Issue: Is Bob liable for having assaulted Jack?
Rule: An assault is an intentional act that causes a person to reasonably apprehend or fear an immediate or imminent harmful or offensive act or contact against their person or body.
Analysis: Bob committed an intentional act because he flew through the air towards Jack’s direction, possibly with the aim of causing him harm or using some force to prevent Jack from being the first to purchase the 60-inch HD television. Jack must have had a reasonable apprehension or fear of an immediate harmful or offensive contact ...

Abstract

Rape in the United States military has historically been viewed as a myth that did not need to be addressed. This way of thinking is the result of the viewpoints of a rape culture. These viewpoints work to legitimize the violence to remove all blame from the attacker, which makes the violence strategic and intentional. It has been noted the main reason intra-military is underreported is, the fact the attacker usually holds a higher level of superiority. This reality results in, the victim needing to report the event with their attacker.
It has been reported by the Marine Corps, ...

Description of the Type of Crime and Criminal Behavior

The discussions in this paper will focus on Alex Johnson et al.’s (01) report on the Kansas shooting spree incident featuring the already-neutralized suspect Cedric Larry Ford. Killing sprees are not uncommon in the United States. This is mainly because of the rather lax gun ownership laws in the country, something which is unique especially when it gets compared side by side with the gun ownership laws in other countries, even the most liberalized ones. In the said criminal incident, the suspect, Cedric Larry Ford went on a shooting spree across two separate (but adjacent) towns in the ...

Responding to Rape Cases in England and Wales

Background to the problem
Sexual offenses cases such as rape are often the cause for debate in many countries especially when it comes to the capacity of the government to prosecute criminals and aid victims involved. For England and Wales, several laws and programs have been proposed to stop the growth of rape crimes and improve response from the government, from the Sexual Offenders Act of 2003 to the reorganization of government agencies such as the Sexual Assault Referral Centres. However, it is still a question on whether or not these actions are enough to improve how the authorities ...

The need to have those with convictions in this area of sexual assult register with local authorities is imporatant because it results in safer communities. In addition to this, it will results in the guaranteed safety of the children in the societies and prevents numerous crimes against children. Hence, this will lead to the reduction in the sexual assaults both to the older and young which will go a long way to highlight the various epitomes affecting the societies at large.
There should be a limited time as a registrant of a sexual assault. This duration should depend on the crime committed ( ...

A gunman killed six people Tucson, Arizona and in a similar incident, 12 people died after a shooting in Colorado. This is in addition to multiple school shootings, which captured the headlines in the country, and point to even bigger underlying problems related to gun ownership laws, punishment laws, gang culture and partisan politics. The gun-related murders reach as high as 16,000 annually, with more than five million crimes involving guns (Rogers 1). The self-defence and constitutionally enshrined rights to own crimes have for centuries been pitted against the need to create a gun-less society, which is thought to be multiply ...

A.) Daisy can file an unfair dismissal complaint against her previous employer, The Chopping Block. As an employee for 14 years with the company covering the years 2002 and 2016, there was no justification for her dismissal based on the grounds of for lateness and rudeness to staff and customers in February 2016. In fact, Daisy was not given a fair notice that the question of her dismissal for incapacity was being considered by the employer, and she was not afforded an opportunity of being heard or to explain her side. The reinstatement of the discharged employee is the ...

The Parole Board

Ethical Situation
The pressure on releasing inmates into community sentences is evident. The Governor’s fears are not implausible. However, releasing recidivism-prone inmates will increase the burden on the society and reduce their safety dramatically. Despite spending almost a trillion dollars on correctional facilities, the prisons are overflowing. A vast majority of these inmates are serving sentences for drug related charges. They will definitely get back to their former livelihoods the moment they step out of prison.
However, retaining them in prison under inhumane conditions is a violation of human rights. Since the US has the largest prison population ...

Question1

For this particular scenario, I would use several layers of security because this compound is comprised of various components or buildings each having different significance or importance. Using different security for each layer would ensure that even if intruders are able to breach through one layer, they will be incapable of breaching the other layers using the same techniques that they might have used for the previous one (Bernard, 2007). I would, therefore, invite the best security experts to ensure the particular component of security that has been used one layer is not used on the other. The corporate ...

Citation

Misti Lee SCHNEIDER, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. The CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION POLICE DEPARTMENT, an agency of the City of Grand Junction; Bill Gardner; John Camper; William D. Baker; John A. Zen; Rick Dyer, Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, and John and Jane Does, 3-10, in their official and individual capacities, Defendants Nos. 12-1086, 12-1115 (US App. June 5, 2013)
Facts
The person, Lee Schneider called 911 in order to have assistance with her son who was making noise and disturbance in the neighborhood. The officer name Coyne responded alongside other officer, and the leading official in this regard notified the mother that ...

Introduction

US Department of justice (2013), define domestic violence as a sequence and pattern of abusive behavior present in a relationship. Domestic violence can appear in forms of physical, psychological, emotional, economic, or even sexual actions. Vocalized threats are also considered as domestic violence. The behaviors that produce damaging effects on the victim are acknowledged as violent. Which includes threatening, controlling, degrading, isolating, terrifying, terrorizing, forcing, fragmenting, bullying, blaming, hurting, harming, or wounding someone in a relationship (Siemieniuk, Krentz, Gish, Gill, 2010).The motive behind abusive position is attributed to the perpetrator’s need for power and control over one’s partner.
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Introduction

The service that police agencies towards a community cannot be belittled. However, the effectiveness of an agency while dealing with various responsibilities from the management to operational level depends on various aspects. The operations command of a police department is usually perceived, rightly so, as the most important. However, it is important to note from the outset that most operational work is usually performed without the watchful eyes of the administrators. As such, effective work depends on the motivational levels and professionalism of the officers.
- How the history of the agency has contributed most of the issues that have ...

Personality and psychological disorders

Occupation: Student
Age: 15 years
Tom welling is a teenage student at his first year of college. Through his life in high school Tom was viewed as a grown soul in a young body. Among his age mates he would stand out as the mature one. Despite his mature character Tom did not have a healthy social life. He had only two friends whom he could trust whole heartedly. This trait had developed since he was in high school. He could seclude himself from the rest of his age mates and engage himself in sentimental conflicts. He was the only person ...

Case summary

This is a case of one female intern known as Levy Chandra. She was a waged intern stationed with the Federal Bureau of Prisons by the time she went missing as she out on a dawn jog along the well-known Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. The case also involved Gary Condit. During her disappearance, the main suspect the then Californian U.S. democrat Representative, after it was revealed that the five-term Congressman was engaged in an extramarital affair with Chandra. The man was a congressional representative as well as being a serialized adulterer-possessing savor for younger women (Hingham and Horvitz 34). Chandra Levy believed ...

I. Case Summary

On May 1, 2001, a 24-year-old intern named Chandra Levy vanished without a trace. Her case became a sensational one because her boyfriend, a promising and married US congressman was suspected initially to have something to do with her disappearance.
Fifty-two-year-old Rep. Gary Condit, who like Levy hailed from Modesto California, had become a subject of police investigation and their prime suspect when authorities learned of his affair with Chandra.

Despite Condit's denial of having to do with her disappearance and his cooperation with the investigation, police bore down on him and considered him its prime suspect – searching his apartment (where Chandra would ...