Conspiracy And Attempts

Author : Great Britain: Law Commission
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 0118404431

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Conspiracy and attempts by Great Britain: Law Commission Pdf

Conspiring to commit a crime is a criminal offence. Under the current law, when two or more persons plot a crime they can be arrested at the planning stage, regardless of whether the crime is ultimately committed. Attempting to commit a crime is also an offence, but only if the perpetrator commits an act which is a "more than merely preparatory" step towards the commission of the offence itself. This consultation paper examines these two areas of criminal law. With conspiracy, conviction is dependent on it being proved that the perpetrator actually knows that the crime will be committed. With criminal attempt the uncertain character of the law leaves too much doubt in cases where common sense suggests that the accused is guilty. The law's definition of "preparatory" has become too generous to the accused. The Commission puts forward 21 proposals for consultation (which closes on 31 January 2008). The proposals should be considered in light of the recommendations made in the Commission's 2006 report "Inchoate liability for assisting and encouraging crime" (Cm. 6878, Law Com. No. 300, ISBN 9780101687829).

Author : Great Britain. Law Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Conspiracy
ISBN : OCLC:1224379237

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Conspiracy and Attempts by Great Britain. Law Commission Pdf

The law must be updated to deal with new challenges posed, for example, by internet paedophiles and organised gangs planning criminal activities who may be operating on a world-wide basis. The Law Commission recommends a series of changes to improve and clarify the law governing conspiracy and attempts to commit crimes to make it simpler and fairer both for the prosecution and the accused. This report contains a draft Conspiracy and Attempts bill that would: make it possible to bring a charge of conspiracy when conspirators deliberately take a risk that they will engage in criminal activity; abolish the outdated rule that prevents married couples from being charged with conspiring to commit a crime; make it possible to bring a charge of conspiracy when conspirators deliberately take a risk that they will engage in criminal activity; introduce a new defence of reasonableness to a charge of conspiracy. The report follows a consultation paper issued in 2007 (ISBN 9780118404433).

Author : Great Britain. Law Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Conspiracies
ISBN : STANFORD:36105043662431

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Criminal Law by Great Britain. Law Commission Pdf

Author : Dr. Sarah Christie
Publisher : W. Green & Son
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Conspiracy
ISBN : 0414013905

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Inchoate Crimes by Dr. Sarah Christie Pdf

Inchoate crimes - attempts, incitement and conspiracy - are a complex area of law, affected by both common law doctrine and statutory regimes. Inchoate Crimes provides much needed guidance on the subject. The author draws on developed doctrines in other relevant jurisdictions to suggest alternative approaches for Scots law. This title also combines substantive material with discussion on the nature and justification for the punishment of such crimes. It should assist criminal lawyers in everyday practice by explaining the current state of Scots law surrounding inchoate crimes and suggesting alternative approaches where Scottish authority is deficient or entirely absent.

Author : Peter Gillies
Publisher : Federation Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Law
ISBN : 1862870195

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The Law of Criminal Conspiracy by Peter Gillies Pdf

This second edition covers the changes to the law of criminal conspiracy in the Commonwealth, Victoria, Western Australia, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory up to 1990. These changes were not in practice significant - the crime survives in its fundamentals in all jurisdictions. They have been dealt with in this second edition along with the many decisions on the topic which have been reported since 1981.

Author : Great Britain: Law Commission
Publisher : Stationery Office
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 0102963053

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Conspiracy and attempts by Great Britain: Law Commission Pdf

The law must be updated to deal with new challenges posed, for example, by internet paedophiles and organised gangs planning criminal activities who may be operating on a world-wide basis. The Law Commission recommends a series of changes to improve and clarify the law governing conspiracy and attempts to commit crimes to make it simpler and fairer both for the prosecution and the accused. This report contains a draft Conspiracy and Attempts bill that would: make it possible to bring a charge of conspiracy when conspirators deliberately take a risk that they will engage in criminal activity; abolish the outdated rule that prevents married couples from being charged with conspiring to commit a crime; make it possible to bring a charge of conspiracy when conspirators deliberately take a risk that they will engage in criminal activity; introduce a new defence of reasonableness to a charge of conspiracy. The report follows a consultation paper issued in 2007 (ISBN 9780118404433).

Author : Meryle Secrest
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780451493668

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The Mysterious Affair at Olivetti by Meryle Secrest Pdf

The never-before-told true account of the design and development of the first desktop computer by the world's most famous high-styled typewriter company, more than a decade before the arrival of the Osborne 1, the Apple 1, the first Intel microprocessor, and IBM's PC5150. The human, business, design, engineering, cold war, and tech story of how the Olivetti company came to be, how it survived two world wars and brought a ravaged Italy back to life, how after it mastered the typewriter business with the famous "Olivetti touch," it entered the new, fierce electronics race; how its first desktop compter, the P101, came to be; how, within eighteen months, it had caught up with, and surpassed, IBM, the American giant that by then had become an arm of the American government, developing advanced weapon systems; Olivetti putting its own mainframe computer on the market with its desktop prototype, selling 40,000 units, including to NASA for its lunar landings. How Olivetti made inroads into the US market by taking control of Underwood of Hartford CT as an assembly plant for Olivetti's own typewriters and future miniaturized personal computers; how a week after Olivetti purchased Underwood, the US government filed an antitrust suit to try to stop it; how Adriano Olivetti, the legendary idealist, socialist, visionary, heir to the company founded by his father, built the company into a fantastical dynasty--factories, offices, satellite buildings spread over more than fifty acres--while on a train headed for Switzerland in 1960 for supposed meetings and then to Hartford, never arrived, dying suddenly of a heart attack at fifty-eight . . . how eighteen months later, his brilliant young engineer, who had assembled Olivetti's superb team of electronic engineers, was killed, as well, in a suspicious car crash, and how the Olivetti company and the P101 came to its insidious and shocking end.

Author : Hasan Zaheer
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015042092547

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The Times and Trial of the Rawalpindi Conspiracy 1951 by Hasan Zaheer Pdf

The Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case was the first of nine conspiracies in the armed forces of Pakistan to overthrow the civilian government. This is the first authoritative account of the 1951 Conspiracy based on official records. The study relates how the Conspiracy planned two attempts over a period of more than two years, reveals the details of the coup plans, and seeks answers to questions which have been the subject of speculation and rumors for the last 46 years.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Criminal Laws and Procedures
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 892 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Criminal law
ISBN : UCAL:$B687749

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Reform of the Federal Criminal Laws: Provisions relating to attempt, complicity, conspiracy, drugs, government operations, Indians, insanity, intoxication, jurisdiction, national security, obscenity, and offenses against the person by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Criminal Laws and Procedures Pdf

Author : Michael Barkun
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0520248120

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A Culture of Conspiracy by Michael Barkun Pdf

Unravelling the genealogies and permutations of conspiracist worldviews, this work shows how this web of urban legends has spread among sub-cultures on the Internet and through mass media, and how this phenomenon relates to larger changes in American culture.

Author : Matthew Dyson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-17
Category : Criminal law
ISBN : 9780198802778

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Blackstone's Statutes on Criminal Law 2017-2018 by Matthew Dyson Pdf

Blackstone's Statutes have an unrivalled tradition of trust and quality, and a rock-solid reputation for accuracy, reliability, and authority. Content is extensively reviewed to ensure a close map to courses. Blackstone's Statutes lead the market: consistently recommended by lecturers and relied on by students for exam and course use. Each title is: - Trusted: ideal for exam use - Practical: clear indexing aids navigation - Reliable: current, comprehensive coverage - Relevant: content reviewed to match your course Visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/orc/statutes/ for accompanying online resources, including video guides to reading and interpreting statutes, web links, exam tips, and an interactive sample Act of Parliament.

Author : Brad Meltzer,Josh Mensch
Publisher : Flatiron Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781250130341

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The First Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer,Josh Mensch Pdf

Taking place during the most critical period of our nation’s birth, The First Conspiracy tells a remarkable and previously untold piece of American history that not only reveals George Washington’s character, but also illuminates the origins of America’s counterintelligence movement that led to the modern day CIA. In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington’s bodyguards. Washington trusted them; relied on them. But unbeknownst to Washington, some of them were part of a treasonous plan. In the months leading up to the Revolutionary War, these traitorous soldiers, along with the Governor of New York, William Tryon, and Mayor David Mathews, launched a deadly plot against the most important member of the military: George Washington himself. This is the story of the secret plot and how it was revealed. It is a story of leaders, liars, counterfeiters, and jailhouse confessors. It also shows just how hard the battle was for George Washington and how close America was to losing the Revolutionary War. In this historical page-turner, New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer teams up with American history writer and documentary television producer, Josh Mensch to unravel the shocking true story behind what has previously been a footnote in the pages of history. Drawing on extensive research, Meltzer and Mensch capture in riveting detail how George Washington not only defeated the most powerful military force in the world, but also uncovered the secret plot against him in the tumultuous days leading up to July 4, 1776. Praise for The First Conspiracy: "This is American history at its finest, a gripping story of spies, killers, counterfeiters, traitors?and a mysterious prostitute who may or may not have even existed. Anyone with an interest in American history will love this book." —Douglas Preston, #1 bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God “A wonderful book about leadership?and it shows why George Washington and his moral lessons are just as vital today. What a book. You’ll love it.” —President George H.W. Bush “This is an important book: a fascinating largely unknown chapter of our hazardous beginning, a reminder of why counterintelligence matters, and a great read.” —President Bill Clinton

Author : Steven Malanga
Publisher : Ivan R. Dee
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781566639668

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Shakedown by Steven Malanga Pdf

As their infatuation with President Obama fades, millions of Americans anxiously ask, Is this the change we were waiting for? The current administration represents change, for sure, Steven Malanga argues - a momentous transformation of the fundamental structure of American politics. A self-interested coalition of public-sector unions and government-financed community activists (like the young Barack Obama) has become our era's characteristic political machine. In Shakedown, Mr. Malanga shows how this machine's single-minded goal is always bigger government and more public spending. The bill, he says, is now coming due for the relentless rise of this new political powerhouse. He chronicles how public-sector unions and the corrupt political hacks beholden to them have all but bankrupted once-rich states like California and New Jersey. He details the campaigns to undermine the successful and popular 1990s welfare reform and to revitalize the failed, wasteful War on Poverty programs that funnel taxpayer money to the advocacy groups that are integral cogs in the new political machine. And he provides a comprehensive summary of how these same advocacy groups spent decades helping undermine mortgage standards in the name of helping the poor - in the process enriching themselves and enabling the housing meltdown. As Americans anxiously ponder the future direction of their government and their economy, Shakedown explores the questions of who got us in this mess and why we need change - constructive change - more than ever.

Author : Thomas Ligotti
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780525504917

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The Conspiracy against the Human Race by Thomas Ligotti Pdf

In Thomas Ligotti's first nonfiction outing, an examination of the meaning (or meaninglessness) of life through an insightful, unsparing argument that proves the greatest horrors are not the products of our imagination but instead are found in reality. "There is a signature motif discernible in both works of philosophical pessimism and supernatural horror. It may be stated thus: Behind the scenes of life lurks something pernicious that makes a nightmare of our world." His fiction is known to be some of the most terrifying in the genre of supernatural horror, but Thomas Ligotti's first nonfiction book may be even scarier. Drawing on philosophy, literature, neuroscience, and other fields of study, Ligotti takes the penetrating lens of his imagination and turns it on his audience, causing them to grapple with the brutal reality that they are living a meaningless nightmare, and anyone who feels otherwise is simply acting out an optimistic fallacy. At once a guidebook to pessimistic thought and a relentless critique of humanity's employment of self-deception to cope with the pervasive suffering of their existence, The Conspiracy against the Human Race may just convince readers that there is more than a measure of truth in the despairing yet unexpectedly liberating negativity that is widely considered a hallmark of Ligotti's work.

Author : Jan-Willem van Prooijen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781315525396

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The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories by Jan-Willem van Prooijen Pdf

Who believes in conspiracy theories, and why are some people more susceptible to them than others? What are the consequences of such beliefs? Has a conspiracy theory ever turned out to be true? The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories debunks the myth that conspiracy theories are a modern phenomenon, exploring their broad social contexts, from politics to the workplace. The book explains why some people are more susceptible to these beliefs than others and how they are produced by recognizable and predictable psychological processes. Featuring examples such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks and climate change, The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories shows us that while such beliefs are not always irrational and are not a pathological trait, they can be harmful to individuals and society.