Gross Negligence Manslaughter Bateman 1925 A doctor’s negligent treatment of his patient resulted in death. ‘Gross Negligence’ was the basis for criminal liability. The test stated in that case was: Does the conduct of the accused show such a disregard for the life and safety of others as to amount to a crime against the state and conduct deserving punishment? Andrews 1937 It was stated that where there is a charge of gross negligence manslaughter‚ simple lack of care that would constitute
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Ethical Issues in Group and Individual Counseling Krishunna Pearson Liberty University Abstract Within the pages of this research paper‚ there will be an examination of several aspects of ethical issues that may arise within group counseling. The paper will compare common ethical concerns during group and individual counseling. It will also examine ethical standards that should be upheld by a counselor in group counseling. The research paper will also examine the use of Christian
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Examining Ethics in Individual and Group Counseling David Kelber Liberty University Abstract Ethics is a foundational and guiding principle within the counseling profession. Ethics provide counselors necessary boundaries and parameters to assist them in operating successfully and responsibly for the best interests of the clients in their care. This paper will seek to examine the topic of ethics in counseling as it applies to both individual and group counseling. This paper will further expound
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Working with Involuntary Clients There may be times when you will need to assess clients who have been ‘coerced’ to attend the session. They may not be willing to negotiate or to participate during the session. The involuntary client may be reluctant to provide any information at all during the initial assessment. Clients who are involuntary may present as pre-contemplators‚ and the worker may need to consider other methods of counselling or defusion. Understanding involuntary clients’ behaviours
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David is charged with grievous bodily harm and from the facts provided; he may rely on the defence of automatism. Automatism is when actions are carried out without the control of the mind‚ for example‚ reflexes. An act cannot be punishable if it is carried out involuntarily. Criminal liability requires voluntary acts. A successful plea could result in a complete acquittal. For this reason‚ the courts have narrowly interpreted the defence to make it difficult for defendants to rely on it. The defence
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Alan’s offence: Involuntary manslaughter - involuntary manslaughter is when a person commits an unlawful killing of a human being without intending to kill‚ involuntary manslaughter is often caused by recklessness or criminal negligence as you can see in this scenario Adam admits the only thing he wanted to do was to frighten off Pete he had no intent to kill anyone (Regina -v- Meeking [2012] EWCA Crim 641) In this case the appellant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter of her husband on the
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In my essay I shall discuss Aquinas’ understanding that blame is excusable due to ignorance if and only if they are involuntarily ignorant. I shall outline Aquinas’ understanding of voluntary ignorance and involuntary ignorance as an excuse from blame. Then I shall analyse this view‚ and conclude that whether or not the individual is blameable can‚ in some cases‚ only be prescribed by the individual. Aquinas as a Neo-Platonist believes that existence is a good in itself‚ therefore‚ all things that
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Interest Groups and Political Participation There are many Special Interest Groups involved in the influence of public policy. The view about the influence these Special Interest Groups create is that their attempts are biased to their special interest and the interests of their clients. Unfortunately‚ the influence of the most well funded interest groups overshadows even the most well intentioned under funded interest groups. This paper will focus on one special interest group that certainly
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Module Five Team Assignment: Criminal Law and Procedure Group 5 Ohio University Law and Society BUSL 255 Facts 1. Kevorkian Pharmaceutical Institute has developed a cancer treatment that is extremely promising and profitable. The treatment involves “salting” cancerous tumors with tiny metallic particles‚ and then exposing them to high intensity radio waves that cause the metallic pellets to heat up and destroy the tumor without harming the healthy tissue. Although studies have been
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The wages of the prisoners can be as low as $0.17 (Pelaez). These are not conditions expected of one of the most developed countries in the world. However‚ the U.S. has a precedent for this. The system of slavery created this precedent of involuntary servitude. The United States prison system is not only analogous to slavery‚
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