Essays on Crim

Corporate criminal liability refers to the degree at which a corporate organization may become responsible the impact of their employee activities. The extent of liability may be categorized as a strict corporate liability or vicarious corporate liability. Strict corporate liability is a compulsory criminal responsibility when the actions of an employee result in injury, damage or death, even when the employee did not have criminal intentions. Ideally, corporates take strict liability to forbid the criminal activity from taking place (Lipman 359). For example, a corporate restaurant may be prosecuted for serving customers with expired foodstuffs. While the act of ...

Stanford Prison experiment took place at Stanford University in the year 1971 and it was conducted by Philip Zimbardo to find out the influence of social roles on our behavior. It was one of the landmarks of the human psychological study in response to subjected to captivity and to reveal to the world on the real circumstances of the prison life (Konnikovaet al., 2015). The intention of the experiment was to examine captivity, but the results it generated have proven useful in demonstrating the impression people’s obedience especially if provided with an idea that is legitimized and support ...

1. The admissibility of scientific evidence and expert testimony in court has been the subject of recent debate in both UK and USA. Briefly discuss the background and compare and contrast how courts in both Britain and America make sure admitted evidence is relevant and reliable.

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The courtroom, never an isolated corner of the societal landscape, has felt science’s impact. Over the years, courts have tried various methods to respond to the increasing influx of science. However, the problem of defining standards for admitting scientific expert testimony is one with a venerable history and in all likelihood, an enduring ...