Criminal Law - N22762 - Assignment one



Criminal Law

Answer 1

According to the statement, this crime comes under the “Dangerous or Negligent Acts”. As per the act, it is purely a case of negligence where A let B drowned without even trying to save him. This is termed to be neglected because A was in a position to save B but, was not willing to do so. As per the statement, he neglected B's situation and thus let him drowned (Claire, 2007, p.252).

This offence comes under the common law offence and is therefore treated accordingly. Cases as per the rules are either treated in District Court or in Supreme Court. It all depends on the nature of the crime. As per this crime which comes under “Dangerous or Negligent Act”, this case can be handled in District Court (Claire, 2007, p.252).

In the courts of law, every crime is treated as per its nature so that proper and adequate decisions can be made accordingly. In this crime as mentioned in question, A was able to save B from being drowned but he did not do so, therefore, proper actions should be taken. But, in this case, A can not be blamed at a very first glance. This is the reason why this case will be dealt by District Court in front of a Judge but not jury. A was not trying to drown B but he also did not tried to save him while being drowned.

As a matter of fact, A being a human being should try to save B from being drowned. Despite this, he was reluctant to do so and thus his act is termed to be as a crime and should be handled as per the rules and regulations highlighted as well as stated by the courts of Law. While keeping in mind the human rights act, A is responsible to save B from any danger when he is in front of him. In this case, A has no intentions to let B in any kind of danger but, by not saving B from being drowned, A has committed crime and will be treated as per the rules and regulations of the courts of law (Neal, 1996, p.309).

According to Irish law, A is held responsible in this case and it was his foremost responsibility to protect B from being drowned. It is a matter of negligence and thus termed as a crime as well (Neal, 1996, p.309).

Answer 2

Offence as mentioned in question 2 comes under “Burglary and related offences act”. Keeping someone's valuable property is not a crime but termed as a key responsibility. As a matter of fact and according to the rules and regulations as stated by the courts of law, a person is responsible to take proper care of other's valuable asset and should return soon. If due to some reason as mentioned in the statement highlighted in question, a person due to some other reason forgets to collect back his/her valuable asset, the person who ...