HOW HAS THE TREATMENT OF MENTALLY DISORDERED OFFENDERS CHANGED OVER TIME?
HOW HAS THE TREATMENT OF MENTALLY DISORDERED OFFENDERS CHANGED OVER TIME? Practical purpose of the module Last week (for instance): i) key individuals in the development of the penal system ii) transition from system of emotion, vengeance, symbolism, punishment of body to one of objectivity, restraint and the deprivation of liberty iii) when idealism goes wrong This week: iv) how do you approach people who have done dreadful things? victims themselves? how to deal with presuppositions of wider society? how to balance rights of offender and wider society? what is 'justice' for such people? Also observe this week: a) History shapes the criminal legal process directly b) attitudes and practices vary over time c) the system can stagger along for ages in disarray. How has the treatment of mentally disordered offenders changed over time? Why is mental disorder important in criminals and how is it perceived by society? How mad do you have to be to get acquitted? What is happening in this area now? WHY IS MENTAL DISORDER IMPORTANT IN 'CRIMINALS' AND HOW IS IT PERCEIVED BY SOCIETY? Removes criminal responsibility - unfit to stand trial, diminished responsibility in homicide, special verdict (not guilty by reason of insanity) An area under reform - 1983 Mental Health Act being updated New concept: Dangerous Severe Anti-Social Personality Disorder
Explain Bentham's view of Utilitarianism.
"Bentham's view of utilitarianism cannot be defended." In your answer: - Explain Bentham's view of Utilitarianism Then criticize advantages and disadvantages Jeremy Bentham based his ethical theory of Utilitarianism on an expression inspired from reading Joseph Priestley's Essay on Government, which urged for the development of a system that allowed for maximum civil liberty. The principle is: "the greatest good for the greatest number" He believed that the above principle, which he named the principle of utility, should be used to apply to all areas of life, and the decisions we make in them. The theory that emerged from Bentham's principle was that an action is judged by good or bad, according to the results it achieved. This is called Act Utilitarianism and works based on the higher the general happiness, the more valid an action. The opposing idea of Utilitarianism is Rule utilitarianism, which operates on a similar principle, but there are some standard rules that must be applied. Act Utilitarianism is not saying that as long as the action make you happy it is valid, as this would make the principle selfish. Bentham operates on the General Benevolence idea, that you should never put your happiness before others, as everyone is equal in their right to happiness. This of course gives rise to the question of how to measure the happiness that results from an
Honour Killings in Pakistan.
Honour Killings in Pakistan "Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person. Men and women of full age without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry or to have a family. They entitled to equal rights as to marriage and its dissolution. Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the attending spouses. The family is the natural and fundamental group, unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and state." Thus states the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 3&16. Every year in Pakistan hundreds of women, of all ages and in all parts of the country, are reported killed in the name of honour. Many more cases go unreported. Almost all go unpunished. A country like Pakistan, whose constitution gives equal rights to both men and women, millions of women are forced to live in seclusion and submission to the men, who impose their control over women through violence and harsh treatment. The number of killings over the past few years has been on the rise and this is because of the fact that women became aware of their rights and some were brave enough to try to exercise those rights but they had to pay a high price-their life. The men treat the women here like chattel and property and the flimsiest of rumors is enough to have a woman killed by the men in the name of
Parental Rights of Men and Women.
Dena Shuayto Current Issues in Psychology Dr. Wagner April 21, 2004 Parental Rights of Men and Women It is my belief that parental "rights" should be determined by what is in the best interest of the child. A recent case-in-point: A close friend of mind recently divorced after she and her husband completed construction of their "dream home" in beautiful Castro Valley. Together, they had a son, Diego, who is now 5 years old. During the custody trial (which lasted a few months), he was suffering from some common separation anxieties and general sadness over the whole affair. He was even in therapy to help minimize the trauma. He was so distraught at one point, that he broke out in a hive-like rash. Both parents were willing to share custody; my friend even attended Co-Parenting classes in preparation of the pending divorce and subsequent division of time with her son. To make matters worse, the father had been involved in an affair, at times spending the night as his girlfriend's with his small son in tow. The final word from the court was this: the judge felt my friend held the best interest of the child in that she would be more willing to share custody-using Diego less like a "pawn." (My word not his.) No doubt, his decision was based on her prior actions and honesty during the court hearings. As a result, the court has allowed her to accept a job in Ventura and live
The long and the short and the tall is a play written by Willas Hall. The setting is set in the Malaysian Jungle. There are 7 soldiers fighting against the Japanese in a War
The Long and the Short and the Tall Coursework The long and the short and the tall is a play written by Willas Hall. The setting is set in the Malaysian Jungle. There are 7 soldiers fighting against the Japanese in a War. Bamforth is a parsimonious character who has no sympathy for anyone as well as himself. He is profoundly contemptuous about the war and the British army. He always challenges the authority of the army at every opportunity with disrespectful irony, we know that Bamforth uses such enthusiasm to grab attention, because on Act 1 Bamforth unreservedly says. "You threatening me corp?" this essentially shows how he behaves and how he has an iron fist, this leads to how on Page 6 he makes long speeches which shows his supremacy. Bamforths's language explains how he has learned the regulations of the army and uses them against his superiority with nippy, extreme replies. Bamforth under no circumstances gives up, he is a very attention-grabbing character, and he is antagonistic towards other characters he explains. "Now he tells us! Signals! Flipping Signallers-I've shot em. Talk about the creek without a paddle." This shows just how much of a scallywag and a good-for-nothing slob he really is but he is the only character who can get out of trouble...very easily. In Act 2 Bamforth changes, everything he does in Act 1 becomes an opposite from sympathy, to loud
To what extent is the following observation of E Durie on traditional Maori Society still pertinent to contemporary legal issues……"Political power was vested at the basic community level, power flowed from the people up, and not from the top dow
To what extent is the following observation of E Durie on traditional Maori Society still pertinent to contemporary legal issues......"Political power was vested at the basic community level, power flowed from the people up, and not from the top down. Control from a centralized or super-ordinate authority was antithetical to the Maori system". Justice Duries' statement in regards to the de-centralised authority of traditional Maori society is still highly pertinent to contemporary legal issues. The most pressing contemporary issue in regards to traditional Maori authority is the difficulty in not being able to deal with a centralized authority in regards to Treaty Settlement claims. The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 states that "any maori" or group of maori who consider they were prejudicially affected, or are likely to be so, by any act of commission or omission by the Crown, in breach of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi can lodge a claim with the WT. The broadness of the words "any maori" creates an area of contention for the settlement of treaty claims. Historical injury has predominantly been towards Maori who owned lands as members of a tribal unit. Also the protests over the past 150 years has been conducted on a trib or regional basis. Because "any maori" can bring a claim, and number of unrelated or even competing claims can arise from any tribal area,
Oliver Goldsmith's 'She Stoops to Conquer'.
Essay - 'She Stoops to Conquer' Oliver Goldsmith's 'She Stoops to Conquer' focuses on the seemingly inconsequential and often innocent mistakes of distinctively human characters. Goldsmith has portrayed his characters through various types of humour, including comedy of manners, farce and comedy of situation, which are the three basic types used in the play. Goldsmith also uses wit, puns, satire and dramatic irony for effect as well. Goldsmith has portrayed Tony Lumpkin mainly through farce and satire. Tony is a dim-witted verve, who orchestrates one plot after another, always to the benefit of his own desires. Throughout the play, there are numerous farcical elements. An example of this type of comedic device is in act 5 where Tony leads his mother and Constance round and round their own garden, pretending it is the road to "old aunt Pedigree's". This use of farce is one of the foundations for the comedy used in "She Stoops to Conquer". Satire also has been used quite regularly. In Act 1, Scene 1 Tony Lumpkin satirises the erudite Latin learning of the gentry in his song at the alehouse. An example from the song is, "Let school masters puzzle their brain". This use of satire adds to the humour of the play. Goldsmith's use of comedy of manners revolves mostly around Richard Marlow, who is the object of this type of humour. An example of this type of humour is where Marlow