1) lay down set standards of what permissible or not 2) method social control 3) tstigmatic punishments
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Outline three differences between Criminal Law and Private Law.
1) state brings action not individuals 2) beyond reasonable doubt not probability 3)punishment not compensation
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What should criminal law protect?
Person, Property, Environment, Social Morals
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What is the Public Order Act 1986: Section 5?
a person is gulity of an offence if, threatening words, signs displys likely to cause harassment, alarm, distress.
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What is the Offences Against The Person Act 1861? Three main Sections.
S.18-Wounding/Causing GBH with Intent, S.20-Assault Occasioning GBH, S.47-Assault Occasioning ABH
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Outline the R v Brown Case (1994).
Video of men **** to police, thought torture, men contacted and said was consensual. No drugs, money involved, Private place
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Ouline the consequences of R v Brown Case (1994)
16 men charged under OATP act, fines-41/2 years prison, 5 men applead
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What result came from the R v Brown Case Appeal House Of Lords?
Dismissed, not in public interest nog good reason for ABH/GBH, abscences of such means consent no defence, satisfaction of sadomasochistic desires did not give good reason
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Outline Lord Templeman's Majority view towards R v Brown case.
sadomasachistic activity was about cruel violence
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Oultine Lord Mustill's Minority view towards R v Brown case.
sadomasachistic activity about private sexual realtions.
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Card 2
Front
Outline three differences between Criminal Law and Private Law.
Back
1) state brings action not individuals 2) beyond reasonable doubt not probability 3)punishment not compensation
Card 3
Front
What should criminal law protect?
Back
Card 4
Front
What is the Public Order Act 1986: Section 5?
Back
Card 5
Front
What is the Offences Against The Person Act 1861? Three main Sections.
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