crime S2 W2 / kraɪm / noun
1 [ uncountable ] illegal activities in general :
We moved here because there was very little crime.
Police officers are being given new powers to help combat crime. a police crackdown on car crime a town with a relatively low crime rate
2 [ countable ] an illegal action, which can be punished by law :
He insisted that he had not committed any crime. men who have been found guilty of violent crimes crime against
Crimes against the elderly are becoming more common.
Police are still busy hunting for clues at the scene of the crime (= where the crime happened ) .
3 a life of crime when someone spends their life stealing and committing crimes, in order to get money to live
4 the perfect
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be soft on crime (= not punish crime severely enough ) He accused the government of being soft on crime. crime + NOUN a crime wave (= a sudden increase in crime in an area ) Larger cities have been the worst hit by the crime wave. a crime spree (= when one person commits a lot of crimes in a short time ) He was arrested after a two-day crime spree. crime prevention The police can give you advice on crime prevention. the crime rate The crime rate has gone up. crime figures/statistics The new crime figures are not good. a crime syndicate American English (= an organization of criminals ) Women found themselves trapped by crime syndicates into prostitution. a crime writer (= someone who writes stories about crimes, especially murder )
crim‧i‧nal 1 S3 W2 / ˈkrɪmən ə l, ˈkrɪmɪn ə l / adjective
1 relating to crime :
Experts cannot agree on the causes of criminal behaviour .
I was sure he was involved in some kind of criminal activity .
She has not committed a criminal offence (= a crime ) .
He was arrested and charged with criminal damage (= damaging someone’s property illegally ) .
The doctor was found guilty of criminal negligence (= not taking enough care to protect people you are responsible for ) .
2 relating to the part of the legal system that is concerned with crime → civil :
The case will be tried in a criminal court .
We have no faith in the criminal justice system .
The police are investigating the
The hospital and physician were both found to be negligent. Elements of negligence are (injuryclaimcoach, 2017):
1. Define civil and criminal law. Could these case facts give rise to a criminal, a civil case, or both? Explain your answer.
The Plaintiffs felt that since the hospital was licensed and accredited that they should be held responsible for their employees and their actions. It states in the regulations that any infraction of the bylaws imposes liability for the injury. At any time if Dr. Alexander had questions or concerns he could have reached out to an expert in this field to consult
The case arises from the alleged negligence of Dr. George Paltrow the Chief of Surgery of Bright Road Health System. On November 28, 2012, Mrs. Smith, after undergoing surgery was placed in the post-surgery care unit along with four other patients. The plaintiff claims Dr. Paltrow and numerous hospital residents came in and performed routine examinations on all four of patients inside the care unit without changing gloves or washing their hands. This statement is corroborated by the account of Jennifer Brainard one of the nurses on duty during the incident. Ms. Brainard further cites that Dr. Paltrow and other residents performed a dressing change and examination on the patient that was diagnosed with staph infection first before moving on
This proceeding before a Medical Review Panel, pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. §§ 40:1299.41, et seq., is brought by Jimmy Martinez against multiple health care providers, including Dr. Mark Kappelman, a qualified health care provider entitled to have the claim filed against him reviewed by this Panel. The claims made against Dr. Kappelman are mere allegations without support and proof. In a medical malpractice case the burden of proof is on the claimant to establish that Dr. Mark Kappelman’s actions in this matter fell below the standard of care required of similar health care providers. The claimant also bears the burden of proving whether any such alleged act or acts of negligence caused any injuries. It is the duty of the
She sued him for battery, negligence and breach of fiduciary duty. (Bichenbach, 2006) A doctor
First he was negligent in the oversight of his resident physician, next he made a false statement when questioned by his employer, and lastly he altered medical documents that can be used if the case goes to trial (Pandit, 2009). In the Matter of Jascalevich1. It was held that a physician's duty to a patient cannot but encompass his affirmative obligation to maintain the integrity, accuracy, truth and reliability of the patient's medical record. Using this case we can affirm that the medical records are a part of the responsibility of a medical provider and in no circumstance will it be amended to benefit one’s self or other constituents. According to Pozar (2014) tampering with records sends the wrong signals to jurors, and can create a presumption of negligence. It is very clear that if this case goes to trial the physician is liable to face charges of medical malpractice, fraud and
He was charged with theft and
crime, he simply added him to the list of suspects who committed the crime and fabricate
Civil Law, it deals with the personal issues such as, Divorce, Inheritance, Child custody, contracts, or bankruptcy and wrongful death cases. Most of civil cases are awarded a dollar amount not punished by jail time. When OJ Simpson was found not guilty of Murder in Criminal Court, the two families of the victims charged him with wrongful death, and they were awarded a large sum of money from him in Civil
Later down the road one of he was turned in, because his ex-girlfriend saw him and remembered him from a wanted poster she saw him on.
Negligence happens when a “person’s actions fall below a certain level of care. Negligence can involve doing something carelessly or failing to do something that should have been done.” (Fremgen, 2009, p. 35). In order to prove negligence the plaintiff must present the following elements: 1) duty to care, 2) breach of duty to care, 3) injury and 4) causation (Pozgar, 2012, p. 33). Duty to care is the first element which deals with the care that the defendant (physician) owes the plaintiff (the patient).
1. The theories and perspectives in this unit focus on the environmental and social influence of crime. Do you think that environmental and social conditions influence crime? Why or why not? Between biological, psychological, and social factors, which one do you think plays the biggest role in crime? Why?
M was taking a look at his leg that was injured but seemed to be healing. All was thought to be well until one office visit the doctor went across the hall to check on another patient who seemed to have an infected leg. The doctor left the door open where confidentiality here was obviously not being taking into consideration for the patient he was seeing as well as others who were able to hear them. Since the door was open, his parents noticed that he did not change his gloves while entering that other room and came back to check on their son with no gloves on. Dr. M was concerned about Jacobs leg and told him to come back the following week while treating it with antibiotics. The following week he comes back only to see that he has developed osteomyelitis. This was the same infection that the other patient developed while under the care of his supervision. Jacobs delay in his recover cost him the opportunity to play football and a college scholarship. Jacobs’s parents then resorted to suing Dr. M because of his negligence and lack of medical
Mr. Krueger, a cause of action for fraudulent concealment of medical information is based on the legal theory of fraud and deceit, not on negligence or medical malpractice. This means that doctors are liable for fraudulent concealment of medical information. The judge ruled in your favor because your case involves all the elements which must exist to show that their was fraud, such as the existence of a misrepresentation or suppression of a material fact, knowledge of any falsity, intent to induce reliance, actual justifiable reliance, and any resulting damages. What we had to show the judge here, was that you would not have played or undergone the medical treatment which caused the harm if you were properly informed about the material risks