R v Maglovski (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 16 (4 February 2013) The Case DONE On the the 15th of November 2012, Dragi Maglovski was convicted guilty of the murder of his wife, Rosa Maglovska. This conviction was made after a 7-day hearing in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Mrs. Maglovska’s murder was the result of 10 stab wounds and 37 slash wounds, all inflicted by Mr. Maglovski. The wounds were inflicted with a knife taken from the couple’s kitchen. Mr. Maglovski pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder, but pleading guilty to manslaughter with the defense of provocation. In the months prior to her death Mrs. Maglovska had been becoming more and more independent, and on the day that she decided to leave Mr. Maglovski she allegedly spat in his face and told him that she didn’t want to live with him anymore. The fight that ensued resulted in Mrs. Maglovska’s death. After his wife’s death a very calm and collected Mr. Maglovski called ‘000’ and then proceeded to show the emergency services officer’s the crime scene. During his trial Mr. Maglovski shared with the courtroom a little about his culture, he explained the understanding within his culture that behavior such as his wife’s would demand a “ritual cleansing of the family of the shame” . Neither this, nor any other mitigating factors, was enough to reduce Dragi Maglovski’s charge to manslaughter, however, and he was charged with the murder of his wife, Mrs. Maglovska. He was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 16 years, on the terms that “married women have the right to choose their own destiny” . Elements of the Offence DONE The term ‘Actus Reus’ is Latin, and translates to ‘the guilty act’ , it refers to the thing that the offender did that wa... ... middle of paper ... ... http://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/uploads/macedonia.PDF (accessed October 20, 2013). "Rosa Maglovski killed in Hurstville after telling husband Dragi she wanted to leave, did not love him anymore." NewsComAu. http://www.news.com.au/national/rosa-maglovski-killed-in-hurstville-after-telling-husband-dragi-she-wanted-to-leave-did-not-love-him-anymore/story-e6frfkvr-1226162601097 (accessed October 27, 2013). "Supreme Court of New South Wales." R v Maglovski (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 16 (4 February 2013). http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/nsw/NSWSC/2013/16.html?stem=0&synonyms=0&query=title(r%20and%20maglovski%20) (accessed October 12, 2013). "Wife killer jailed for 16 years in Sydney." The Sydney Morning Herald. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/wife-killer-jailed-for-16-years-in-sydney-20130204-2dtn3.html (accessed October 27, 2013).
sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison. The case against him was largely
brutally murdered outside The Daily Planet, a restaurant patronized by the local young people who are involved. The girl was visiting home for the summer. after being in the Los Angeles area attending school. Her and a friend were getting into their car when two guys on a motorcycle rode up next to Kimber Reynolds blocking her in, taking her purse, and beating her. her into a submission.
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Rodion Raskolnikov is a murderer, a damning criminal. Yet, he also has a warm heart that no one can equal. This character of paradox, of contradictions, of irony, is the true Raskolnikov. He is the Jekyll, and he is the Hyde; the zenith and the nadir. This hallowed literature of human nature provides us with important moral lessons, and at the same time helps the reader understand Dostoevsky’s philosophy on society better. Raskolnikov is not entirely a cold-blooded murderer, since he still has a feeling of love: The love towards Sofya Marmeladov. In this paper, we will go in-depth of how Sofya has an impact on Raskolnikov, by discussing their similarities and differences.
Jerzy Kosinski was born in Poland in 1933 to Russian parents who had fled the revolution. He was separated from his family when the Nazis invaded in 1939. For six years he wandered form village to village scorned by East European gypsies who feared his hawk like face and penetrating eyes. He survived German terror by his wits and he was struck dumb from the shock that he underwent from this six-year period of wandering. He was mute from age nine to fourteen.(New Yorker)
Throughout the trial, Chikatilo was placed in an iron cage, which was kept in the corner of the courtroom, for protection from the families of the victims. Many had no idea what had happened to their relatives until it was gruesomely described. Chikatilo, throughout the entire trial, interrupted by exposing himself, refusing to answer any questions asked by the court, or singing over those talking. He had to be removed from the courtroom multiple times. On the last day of the trial, one of the victim’s brothers would not handle the pain anymore and threw a large, heavy chunk of metal at Chikatilo. After this hit him in the chest, security attempted to arrest the man but the families of the survivors blocked them so he would not be prosecuted (Robinson, 2016) On October 15, Andrei Chikatilo was finally sentenced to 52 counts of murder. This was one less than the 53 he was tried for. Each count was given the death penalty. When given the chance at a final speech before the verdict, Chikatilo refused. The judge, Leonid Akhobzyanov, once the verdict was announced stated: “Taking into consideration the monstrous crimes he committed, this court has no alternative but to impose the only sentence that he deserves. I therefore sentence him to death” (Blanco, n.d.). Three months later, Andrei Chikatilo was executed by a single gunshot to the
In 1989 there was an appalling(or shocking) case where a man and a woman had both been killed. The man had been shot in the back of the head, and in several other places, including the kneecap, the woman was shot in the leg, the arm several times and the kneecaps as well to make it seem as if it were an organized crime. Later the
On January 17, 1982, her body was found in the wardrobe of her bedroom by a neighbour, Jimmy Holloway. He had been given a key to her home by Mrs. Edwards. Mrs. Edwards had been wounded to death. Whether she had been sexually attacked would remain a subject of some difference (Berkeley Law School Death Penalty Clinic, 2012; Bonner, 2013; Grinberg, 2014; Law Book Review: Anatomy of Injustice: A Murder Case Gone Wrong by Raymond Bonner, 2012; Van Horne,
“Jury Rejects Insanity Defense in Westchester Case and Convicts Man of Three Slayings.” The New York Times 15 Dec. 1995: web.
These murder cases stayed unsolved for decades, and their resolution may give some sense of closure to the long-suffering families of the victims. But these triumphs are largely symbolic. By congratulating ourselves too much for them, we risk neglecting the challenges of the present.
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Actus reus can be best described as a criminal act. The term is a Latin phrase meaning "the guilty act." By definition, Actus Reus” means that there must be a physical action or movement. Therefore, it is the physical act that makes a person liable for a crime. This physical act is required for the commission of a crime, because it is not possible to find a person guilty of thinking criminal thoughts or wishing for a crime to take place.
Crime and Punishment revolves around main character, Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov, and the physical, mental, and spiritual repercussions he endures after he commits murder. In other words, “the whole novel is built around the unique process of disintegration in the hero's soul” (Bem 2). When we first meet Raskolnikov, we learn he is a relatively young ex-student who has fallen into the poverty stricken slums of St. Petersburg, Russia. He has become unhealthily anti-social and bitter towards humanity and is now trapped within and tortured by his own thoughts. It is revealed that he is struggling internally with the idea of murdering a pawnbroker, Alena Ivanovna, with...
Actus reus, mens rea…A guilty crime, a guilty mind. These words ring true for and crime, whether it is a simple misdemeanor, or as bad as a felony. Crimes can be any manner of things, from crimes against the person to crimes against property and against justice. The law has the extent of inchoate offenses, or “planning” to do a crime. These include an attempt at serious crime, conspiracy, incitement, or solicitation of services. Each of these is viewed differently in the eyes of the public and the eyes of those who interpret the law. In the United States, crime was at one of the highest rates in the world in the 1990’s, but has since decreased steadily. However, through massive amounts of mainstream media, the public is now far more aware of crime that does happen. The U.S. now spends far too much money and time focusing on legislation involving capital punishment, allowing jails to become over crowded with too-small crimes such as possession of marijuana, allowing ridiculous amounts of money to be spent on jails and prisoners.