AC1.2-construct

• What is discharges (2 types)

  Conditional - no punishment - if offender reoffends they will then be charged for both crimes

  Unconditional - no punishment - deemed not appropiate even though they are guilty
• What is an example of a law that has changed over time?

  • Homosexuality in the UK
  • Homosexuality for men over 21 was legalised in 1967
  • Wasn't legalised properly for everyone untill 2000
• What is a second example of a law that has changed over time?

  • Gun control in the Uk
  • Dunblane massacre in 1996 changed peoples minds and guns were then made illegal in 1997
  • Snowdrop campaign tightened gun laws
• What is one law that differs from place to place?

  • Use of cannabis
  • Some places use cannabis for medical use, and in some places it is completely legal
  • Illegal in the Uk, china, russia and Iceland, however legal in canada, germany and mexico
• What is a second law that differs from place to place?

  • FMG - female genital mutialtion
  • Deliberate in some countires
  • Legal in most of Asia- cultural and religious reasons
  • Illegal in the UK
• What is one law that changes from culture to culture?

  • Adultery - legal in Uk and Italy, Illegal in the phillipines and iraq
  • Places where it is legal is usually down to religion
  • Stoning is sometimes a punishment
• What is a second law that differ from culture to culture?

  • Homosexuality - legal in the UK and majority of the EU
  • Illegal in singapore and uganda
  • Some religions see it as a sin
• What is one law that changes in different circumstances?

  Manslaughter and murder

  Can be convicted of mansluaghter if you accidentally murder someone or if you lack capacity

  Murder is straight intent - action and intent
• When might a law be applied differently due to the circumstances?

  • self defence
  • mental capacity
  • accidential murder
  • age of the offender
• What is the ruth Ellis case and would she be charged with murder today?

  Ruth Ellis murdered her husband after suffering serious abuse from him. She was the last women executed, and her case caused public outrage.

  She would be charged with manslughter today as the court would take into account the abuse that she suffered.