PPT-Defamation and defences

Chapter 83 Sticks and stones may break your bones but names can never harm you What does this childrens chant mean and why can names harm you Discuss Defamation Cases Teacher Sues httpwwwsmhcomautechnologytechnologynewsthetweetthatcost10500020140304341klhtml. CJ341 – Cyberlaw & Cybercrime. Lecture . #8. M. E. Kabay, PhD, CISSP-ISSMP. D. J. Blythe, JD. School of Business & Management. Topics. Cyberstalking. Jane Hitchcock. Choosing Victims. Targeting Victims. Internet Defamation Law. Celina Kirchner. Defamation. Defamation: The . act of harming the reputation of another by making a false statement to a third . person. Libel: written defamation. Slander: spoken defamation. Cyberspace Law:. Introduction. In general terms the following must be present to establish defamation . under Australian law: . A . defamatory statement . (or material) or an . imputation. . . Section 8 of the . Cyberspace Law:. Introduction. In general terms the following must be present to establish defamation . under Australian law: . A . defamatory statement . (or material) or an . imputation. . . Section 8 of the . you . a. . lot. ???. Litigation among neighbors is a boom industry and Iowa is not immune.. We . had our hog . lot . litigation boom,. But, as we know, Iowa is becoming more urban, and so is such litigation.. to Charges. I didn’t do it!. What is a Defense . A defense is a lawful excuse, explanation or circumstance that can be used by an accused person to argue that he or she is not guilty of an offence.. pornography. The Sexual Violence Argument. At least some forms of pornography harm women by causing an increase in sexual violence.. If (1), then it is prima facie permissible for the government to censor some forms of pornography.. Insanity. M’Naghten. 1843. Daniel . M’Naghten. had become so obsessed with the then Prime Minister, Robert Peel, that he decided to shoot him. . Instead, he missed and shot and killed the Prime Minister’s secretary, Edward Drummond.. Automatism. Automatism. For automatism to work as a defence, the actions of the defendant must be completely . involuntary.. Bratty -v- Attorney General for Northern Ireland (1963). “an act done by the muscles without any control by the mind, such as a spasm, a reflex action or a convulsion; or an act done by a person who is not conscious of what he is doing such as an act done whilst suffering from concussion or whilst sleep walking”.. Are you protected?. Amy D. . Cubbage. &. Cynthia L. . Effinger. 2. Types of Social Media –. Do You Know Them?. Amy D. Cubbage. Slide Title. 3. Slide Title. 4. Slide Title. 5. Slide Title. 6. 7. Duress. This defence exists where the defendant is put under considerable pressure to commit a crime or face death or serious injury to himself or another for whom he feels responsible – the defendant is faced with a terrible dilemma.. The best defence is Negligence did . not. exist, or the defendant didn’t owe the plaintiff a duty of care.. Duty of Care. – a specific legal obligation to not harm other people or their property; a principle of tort law.. BY TH END OF THIS LESSON . “I WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY LEGALLY ACCEPTED DEFENCES IN THE CRIMINAL CODE”. Criminal Defences. A right to a criminal defense is one of our fundamental rights. The Criminal Code defines some defenses available . Critically evaluate any two general defences (insanity, automatism, intoxication, consent, self-defence/prevention of crime). Suggest what reforms may be desirable to one of the defences that you have evaluated. (25 marks).