Category : Criminal Law & procedure : Law & Legal & Attorney

Wrongful Arrest Laws

Criminal Law
The Fourth and 14th Amendments let people claim wrongful arrest at the time of the arrest and in court.handcuffs image by William Berry from Fotolia.comIf you are a resident who was born or currently lives within the United States, you are protected against wrongful arrest by the Fourth...

Is the Relationship of Dishonesty and Appropriation in the Offence of Theft Free From Uncertainty?

Criminal Law
Theft is defined in section 1 of the Theft Act 1968. Dishonesty is under section 2 of that act and it forms part of the mens REA for theft and Appropriation is under section 3 of the act and it forms part of the actus reus for theft. The problem is that there are many decisions made within these two