Piscine Molitor Patel Case

The purpose of this report is to discuss the matter The Queen V Bayley, which took place on the 29th of September 2012. Adrian bailey (serial rapist) was found guilty on charges of murder and rape, this report will discuss in detail the court proceedings that lead up to the imprisonment of Adrian Bayley and also the events prior to the kidnapping of Jill Meagher. The purpose of this report is to discuss the purpose of law in our society and how it applies to people who commit crimes in our community. As well as the purpose of criminal law in our community.

An example would be from a book titled A Long Way Gone by Ismael Beah. In page 128 of the book, Ishmael says “I was talking at gatherings in Freetown about child soldiering and how it must be stopped. “We can be rehabilitated,” I would emphasize […] I would tell people that I believe children have the resilience to outlive their suffering, if given a chance.” After Ishmael rehabilitates, he comes to believe that child soldiering must be stopped and how children can outlive their sufferings if they are given the chance. Through rehabilitation Ishmael redeems himself as he now sees that being a child soldier is not a good thing. Another thing he says in the book is on page 151 where he says “What I have learned from my experiences is that revenge is not good. I joined the army to avenge the deaths of my family and to survive, but I’ve come to learn that if I am going to take revenge, in that process I will kill another person whose family will want revenge; then revenge and revenge

The criminal trial process aims to provide justice for all those involved, while it succeeds in the majority of cases, it effectiveness is influenced and reduced by certain factors. These include the legal representation involved in a case and the availability of legal aid, the capacity of the jury assessing the trial, the credibility of scientific evidence and the impact of social media on the trial process. Due to such flaws the criminal trial process is not always an effective means of achieving justice.

For the purpose of this report, a visit to the Melbourne Magistrate's Court was made on 22nd March, 2016. On this day, the second day of a four day committal hearing was heard regarding the matter of Omer Cicekdag, presided over by Magistrate Ann Collins.

There are certain events in our lives that can change a person. When an Individual goes through traumatic events, their subconscious has a method to trick them into believing events that have not transpired. In Life of Pi, Yann Martel constructs two stories about the main character Pi. One about the animals and other about humans. The two stories that are told are extremely identical, it appears that all Pi did was replace animals with humans. This gives us a deeper insight into Pi's subconscious and his method of dealing with trauma and struggle caused by his journey. This theme is evident throughout the novel because when the ship starts to sinks, trauma causes Pi to slip into madness. Not to mention, later in the journey Pi ultimately recognizes

A great example of this is “And thus, as a closer and still closer intimacy admitted me more unreservedly into the recesses of his spirit, the more bitterly did I perceive the futility of all attempt at cheering a mind from which darkness, as if an inherent positive quality, poured fourth upon all object of the moral and physical universe, in one unceasing radiation of gloom. (Poe 269)” This shows how sad and depressed he is. He shows such depressions in what he says and feels this shows he is not a happy man. It also show there is not something right and something bad will happen.

"He was already dead, he reflected. . . . Now that he recognized himself as a dead man it became important to stay alive as long as possible." In 1984, by George Orwell, I came across the above mentioned quote. At this time, the character has just realized that if his acts are known by others, then his identity, his words, his existence and even all the proofs of his existence would vanish into thin air, as though he had never existed.

One great example of this is when Tea Cake saves Janie from the rabid dog. After the incident, Janie says to Tea Cake, “You was twice noble tuh save me from dat dawg. Tea Cake, Ah don’t speck you seen his eyes lak Ah did. He didn’t aim tuh jus’ bite me, Tea Cake. He aimed tuh kill me stone dead. Ah’m never tuh fuhgit dem eyes. He wuzn’t nothin’ all over but pure hate” (Hurston 167). Tea Cake and Janie are escaping from the hurricane when they came across a rabid dog. Janie is holding onto a cow in the water, while the dog is on the cow’s back. The dog walks toward Janie wanting to kill her. Tea Cake dives into the water and stabs the dog to death. The dog put up a good fight because it bit Tea Cake on the cheek. Tea Cake also puts Janie before himself when he consoles her because Janie is afraid of where Tea Cake has gone. The text says, “He found Janie sad and crying just as he had thought. They calmed each other about his absence” (171). Tea Cake is taken away to help clean up the casualties and Janie does not know where he had gone. He is thinking about her the entire time he is away, and he knows that Janie is worried about him. When he returns, he immediately goes to cheer her up. Tea Cake is a very caring and loving

Members of the court, we are here today because of the evil maniacal man, Guy Montag. Know the question is, is he guilty or is he just the product of marginalization. First of all the question you may all be asking is why is Montage here. Guy Montag is here today because of the crimes he has committed against the state. Those crimes included Hiding books inside his home, lying when asked if he had books in his home, and finally killing a fire captain. Guy Montag a terrorist and a traitor that deserves to be but away for life. Montage has more than enough evidence to be convicted and should be put away.

In the 2013 case, R v Gittany, the accused, Simon Gittany, requested for a judge-only trial. This was due to the complexity of his murder case and the media coverage which Gittany believed would have influenced the jury’s perspectives and outcome. The complexities and intricacies of a trial that took barristers and solicitors years of expertise to understand and interpret cannot be expected to be completely understood from a group of twelve members from the public. This can be seen in a recent 2013 report from the Sydney Morning Herald, ‘Jurors Need More Direction’ where the NSW Law Reform Commission (LRC) found that the directions given to juries from judges ‘are not working, overly complex and need to be clearer’. However, their imperfections aren’t enough to have them off the trial process as juries allow the public to be involved in the judicial system. Public participation in the criminal trial process creates more confidence in the legal system. Juries are the most democratic aspect of the criminal trial process and are a crucial aspect in representing the interests and needs of the community.

For example in June's situation... In failure to excel at the tasks that Suyuan, her mother, had set before her, June begins to feel more and more resentment towards her. She looks at her mother's hopes as expectations, and when she doesn't live up to them, she feels like a failure. When June performs a piano piece filled with mistakes at a talent show, she feels that her mother is completely ashamed and disappointed with her. As June reminisced, "My mothers expression was what devastated me: a quiet, blank look that said she had lost everything" (Joy p.143) But her mother is unhappy because June did not care about having the best for herself. June didn't have any high hopes to be successful at anything. She failed because she didn't try, and didn't care. Until June's mother died she never realized how much her mother loved her and how proud she was of her. "Right after my mother died, I asked myself a lot of things, things that couldn't be answered, to force myself to grieve more. It seemed as if I wanted to sustain my grief, to assure myself I had cared deeply enough. But now I ask the questions mostly because I want to know the answers." (Joy p.320) Suyuan loved her daughter more than life, but June didn't even realize this until her questions were answered by her father. And she began to understand her mother's intentions in life.

Poe states that when that eye looked towards him that his blood "ran cold, and so by degrees very gradually I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever." (Poe, 1843) Stephen King's work entitled "Misery" begins by stating the following:

The Supreme Court case, R v Vollmer[8], states that the appellant was convicted of murdering his de facto partner – where evidence as to the deceased’s past violent history in a previous relationship was available at the time of trial but not relied on by defence counsel – where there was no evidence led at trial or on appeal of a history of violence between the appellant and the deceased – where the appellant sought to rely on the defences of self-defence and provocation at trial under sections 271(2), 304 and 668E(1)[9]. Where the cases R v Hajistassi[10], R v Mogg[11] and Re Knowles[12] were applied as precedent to the final decision of the case.

Piscine Molitor Patel says it himself that his survival is “hard to believe” and can hardly comprehend it looking back. Yet, the readers are promised with a happy ending, and a happy ending with Pi’s survival is what we get. However, it raises the incredible question of just how Pi managed to survive the hardships, loss, pain and suffering, all in the Pacific Ocean’s harsh, unforgiving environment. The first explanation involves Pi’s inborn desire to survive at all cost and to resist giving up. Also, Pi’s versatility to change from a life-long vegetarian to a meat eater and his creativeness in making the best out of a horrible situation are some of the key factors that contribute to his survival. Furthermore, the role of Richard Parker in

Pi contacted with animals when he was very young. Therefore, when he was in trouble and afraid to solve the problem, his savagery will help him. “We fight to the very end. It’s not a question of courage. Its something constitutional, and inability to let go. It maybe nothing more than life-hungry stupidity. Richard Parker started growing that very instant as if he had been waiting for me to become a worthy opponent. My chest became tight with fear”( Martel p.187). Pi finally chose to face the tiger, and save himself. He did not choose to stay until the tiger eats him. Even if he knows that it’s difficult to survive, he did not give up. Pi stayed with animals when he was a child. His curiosity made him have a great interest in animals. He might learn something from the wild animals. Moreover, if animals did something very cruel and their behavior will probably leave a deep impression about those things in Pi’s mind. Therefore, Pi’s savagery leads him to have the determination to against the tiger, Richard