Journal•ISSN: 0022-0183
Journal of Criminal Law
SAGE Publishing
About: Journal of Criminal Law is an academic journal published by SAGE Publishing. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Criminal law & Criminal justice. It has an ISSN identifier of 0022-0183. Over the lifetime, 822 publications have been published receiving 2559 citations.
Topics: Criminal law, Criminal justice, Appeal, Human rights, Criminal procedure
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TL;DR: The authors examines, considers the effects of, and proposes resolutions to a number of significant tensions arising from the way the fundamental concepts of restorative justice are defined and defined, and us...
Abstract: This article examines, considers the effects of, and proposes resolutions to a number of significant tensions arising from the way the fundamental concepts of restorative justice are defined and us...
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine an issue that has been largely ignored in the growing literature on the treatment of sexual offences within the criminal justice system, i.e. adult male rape.
Abstract: This article examines an issue that has been largely ignored in the growing literature on the treatment of sexual offences within the criminal justice system, i.e. the treatment of adult male rape ...
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TL;DR: In this article, a person is guilty of a sexual offence if: (a) he intentionally penetrates the vagina, anus or mouth of another person (B) with his penis, (b) B does not consent to the penetration, and (c) A does not reasonably believe that B consents.
Abstract: 1 Rape (1) A person (A) commits an offence if— (a) he intentionally penetrates the vagina, anus or mouth of another person (B) with his penis, (b) B does not consent to the penetration, and (c) A does not reasonably believe that B consents. (2) Whether a belief is reasonable is to be determined having regard to all the circumstances, including any steps A has taken to ascertain whether B consents. (3) Sections 75 and 76 apply to an offence under this section. (4) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for life.
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TL;DR: In particular, economic crime harms Third World countries such as Ethiopia where poverty is prevalent and the economy is poor and supported by foreign aid and loans as mentioned in this paper, and it is therefore important that any form of economic crime is identified and punished severely, by appropriate prison terms according to the seriousness of the offence.
Abstract: Economic crime is one of the most serious crimes endangering the national security and public safety of any country. It is directly associated with legal, political, social, human rights and development issues. In particular, economic crime harms Third World countries such as Ethiopia where poverty is prevalent and the economy is poor and supported by foreign aid and loans. White-collar employees like higher government officials and businessmen play a key role in creating and increasing economic crimes, namely corruption, embezzlement and fraud, all over the world. It is therefore important that any form of economic crime is identified and punished severely, by appropriate prison terms according to the seriousness of the offence. By applying these kinds of penalties to economic criminals, the rate and frequency of economic crime can be minimised and, simultaneously, pave a way to the fundamental practices of democracy, government transparency and the dominance of the rule of law in the country. The main p...
35 citations