be able to defend themselves and prove their innocence. The Stand Your Ground Laws states that A person is presumed to have held a reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another when using defensive force that is intended or likely to cause death or great bodily harm to another if: The person against whom the defensive force was used was in the process of unlawfully and forcefully entering, or had unlawfully and forcibly entered, a dwelling, residence
vision changes. People who... ... middle of paper ... ...ia home boy, Grievious bodily harm), so that could give a user a clue as to what the substance actually is. GHB is a deadly, addictive street drug. While there are cases of its abuse each and every day, there are also stories of great sadness, with young lives ended tragically by abusing this potent drug. Teenagers and young adults often think that no harm will come to them. When you start taking drugs like GHB and mixing them with alcohol
Whenever we make a decision we need to be aware that there could be consequences we haven’t even thought about. Daniel brennan, an accident waiting to happen, could not have imagined how many people he would affect with his actions. He destroyed many lives especially fin not only was there a major effect on fin, but Daniels actions had far reaching consequences on his brother tom and himself. As fin was in the car when it crashed he was severely injured leaving him a quadriplegic and a burden amongst
an offence when a person maliciously wounds or causes grievous bodily harm with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The injury to I’s ear would constitute a wound. As a wound has been defined in JJC v Eisenhower as that the inner and outer skin must be broken. Further blood must spilt even one drop is enough. This is satisfied on the fact as I was bleeding. The mens rea for S 18 is intention to cause grievous bodily harm. Being a specific intent crime it has to be proof that the defendant
Bill on the issue in question was produced. Whilst considering the reforms much emphasis was played on the wording of the Act and its sections. The language used was updated and wording such as seriously injured was used rather than grievous bodily harm, whilst enabling the words 'maliciously' and 'wounding' all together. 1993 and 1998 saw the introduction of many significant reforms, which were proposed in the Law Commission report, as previously mentioned. The Home Office issued a draft
It is clear from the facts it is a case of non-fatal offences against the person. They include assault, battery, assault occasioning actual bodily harm which is sometimes abbreviated as ABH, maliciously wounds or inflicts grievous bodily harm and the last one wounding or causing grievous bodily harm. We will start examining the most serious offences which are committed by Cyril then moving to the least serious offences which are committed by Moby. It is noted that for there to have liability both
as "out-moded and unclear Victorian legislation"[1] The wording used in the act is now frequently used in everyday language which has led to differences in meaning and problems in interpreting the statute. Words such as Grievous Bodily Harm and Actual Bodily Harm are widely used, however this does not mean that the offences are easily understood or effective in dealing with violent behaviour. Some lawyers have even argued that the state of the OAPA leads to unnecessary and expensive appeals
for his relation to the one whom he loves, or more principally, the one who is in love with him. His annoyance of Helena illustrates the first symbols of his unique characteristics; before being charmed in Act II, he even threatens Helena with bodily harm, coming off not as the affable lover he truly means to be. It is simple to understand his ungracious character, however, by how easily he was distracted from Helena by Hermia at the beginning of the play. It seems that he could, in fact, be a generous
nationally known, commonly used medication that has helped to change the lives of many people in America. Atenolol, also known as Tenormin, is placed in a group of remedies known as beta-blocker. As a Beta-blocker, Atenolol is used to treat a range of bodily disorders in connection with anxiety and tension, such as high blood pressure, angina, irregular heart rhythms, migraines, prevention of a second heart attack, tremors, alcohol withdrawal, anxiety, and glaucoma. The three main malfunctions atenelol
serious bodily or mental harm, inflicts conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction, prevents births within the group, and forcibly transfers children of the group to another group” (Destexhe, 1). Using this definition as a guideline, it is clear that China has not only committed genocide against Tibet in the past, but is continually doing so in contemporary society. China’s policy of political imprisonment is a clear act of genocide. It is used to incite bodily and mental
thesis of dreams. He said that “Dreams were caused by the afterimages of our memory”. Aristotle also said that our imagination in our sleep is the product of senses that we had while we were awake. He said that dreams are probably just disturbances of bodily functions. Dreams had different meanings to different tribes. (Lewis 191) The Navaho Indians translated dreams as the opposite of what the dream was. The Yuma Indians considered dreams the basis of religion, tradition, and power. They Dreams 4 believed
immediate indication of what one did for a living (and by extension, one's station in life). It was a world, as John Reed puts it, "where things were as they seemed" (312). So it is not surprising to find that the Victorians also placed great faith in bodily appearance. To the Victorians, a face and figure could reveal the inner thoughts and emotions of the individual as reliably as clothing indicated his occupation. There is abundant evidence of the pervasiveness of this belief in the literature of the
disfigurements; verbal outbursts, mostly obscene or sacrilegious in nature; violent behavior and vulgar behavior; bodily spasms and contortions; ability to speak languages never before studied; self-mutilation; "superhuman" abilities such as psychic abilities, abnormal strength, or an ability to perform behaviors out of the realm of human possibility such as levitation; cessation of normal bodily functions for periods of time, including breathing and heart beat; and a pronounced revulsion to symbols, places
There are many different types of domestic violence. Physical abuse is the most obvious form, but this is not to say that outsiders always recognize it. Generally, physical violence causes bodily harm, using a variety of methods. Slapping, pushing, throwing, hitting, punching, and strangling are only a few methods. An object or weapon may or may not be used. There is not always physical evidence of physical abuse such as bruising, bleeding, scratches, bumps, etc., therefore, absence of physical marks
treatment is given for other conditions associated with the aging process rather the disease it self. Effected children usually appear normal at birth. But within the first year of life severe changes come into accordance. These include: baldness and bodily hair loss, including eyebrows and eyelashes; “skin wrinkling accompanied by pigmented age spots; […] unusually high pitched voice; undeveloped or underdeveloped sexual maturation; bone lesions, often resulting in fractures and hip dislocation” (Livneh
because for those who would consider death a blessing, cannot take their own lives, but must wait for their lives to be taken from them. Socrates explains that the “gods are our guardians, and that we are a possession of theirs”, and so have no right to harm ourselves. True philosophers spend their entire lives preparing for death and dying, so it would be inappropriate if they were to be sad when the moment of death finally arrived. “I am afraid that other people do not realize that the one aim of those
following a law known as the Masquerade), and very little is known about them definitively. However, some basic facts are common to most sources. These are: vampires drink blood, vampires live forever if not killed, and vampires undergo grievous bodily harm if exposed to sunlight; this normally kills them. Many other things about vampires, such as their aversion to garlic, their superhuman abilities, and their prohibition on entering abodes unless invited, are mentioned in some sources and not others
Native American Genocide b. causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group; c. deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; d. imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group; e. forcibly transferring children of the group to another group. (Destexhe). In this paper, I will argue that the act of genocide as here defined, has been committed by the United States of America, upon the
aids in fat reduction and muscle building. Now it is very popular as a recreational drug due to its pleasant alcohol-like hangover- free high and strong sexual effects. Some street terms include Liquid X, Liquid Ecstacy, Georgia Home Boy, Grievous Bodily Harm, and Scoop. GHB is not approved in the US and has been banned from over-the-counter sale by the FDA (1990). GHB has not yet been scheduled as a controlled substance by the DEA, and therefore simple possession is not illegal. GHB continues to be
innocent man, beaten and then hung on a cross was an act of terrorism. Millions of Africans, kidnapped from their homes and brought to America could be considered an act of terrorism. The use of foul language intended to intimidate and the use of bodily harm on another because of their race or religion is an act of terrorism. Terrorism happens in our homes between family members, in our schools among our children, in the workplace among the workers and on our streets. These examples show that the