Essays about: "Courts of Appeals"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Courts of Appeals.

  1. 1. Umgänge trots våld? - En kvalitativ innehållsanalys utifrån svenska domar om umgänge när våld har förekommit

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Emma Bjarnevik; Nathalie Wennberg; [2024]
    Keywords : custody cases; visitation rights; child abuse; appellate court; domestic abuse; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Our thesis aimed to investigate how the Swedish district courts and appellate courts present arguments for visitation rights while safeguarding children's rights in custody cases involving instances of violence. The analysis and concluding discussion focused on three research questions: How do the district courts and appellate courts argue on visitation rights in custody cases involving instances of violence? What similarities and differences exist in the assessments of the district court and the court of appeals in custody disputes, and how do their decisions contribute to the formulation of visitation rules? How can the court's argument be understood regarding visitation rights from a children's rights perspective? The method involved a qualitative content analysis of twelve appellate court cases. READ MORE

  2. 2. SELF-INDUCED TEMPORARY INSANITY AND DRUG ABUSE : COURT PRACTICE AND THE CURRENT SOCIOLOGY OF PUNISHMENT

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Jeanette Rosenblom Petersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Addiction; Courts of Appeals; Self-induced temporary insanity. Severe Mental Disorder; Sociology of Punishment; Missbruk; Hovrätten; Självförvållad tillfällig sinnesförvirring; Allvarlig psykisk störning; Straffets sociologi;

    Abstract : Background: The Swedish penal code has viewed self-induced temporary insanity, caused by intoxication, depending on which Sociology of Punishment is currently active. Starting from a lenient view of drug-induced insanity in the Middle Ages towards a harsher penal climate today. READ MORE

  3. 3. Victim or Criminal? A study of identified human trafficking victims in Denmark convicted for criminal acts committed whilst trafficked

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Evelina Eidem; [2023]
    Keywords : Trafficking in Human Beings; THB; Human Trafficking; International Human Rights Law; International Law; Non-Punishment; Denmark; criminal; victim.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing crimes in the world, the International Labour Organisation estimate that there are 50 million people in modern slavery. In Denmark 294 trafficking victims were identified between 2019-2022, but only two traffickers were convicted of the crime. READ MORE

  4. 4. Immunity from arrest? - An analysis of obligations for State Parties to the Rome Statute to arrest and surrender a Head of State of a state not party to the Statute in a situation referred to the ICC pursuant to a UN Security Council resolution

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Maria Sandén; [2018]
    Keywords : Public international law; International criminal law; Immunity; Head of State immunity; Customary international law; Rome Statute; International Criminal Court; ICC; UN Security Council; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The International Criminal Court (ICC) was created as a compliment to domestic courts in the global fight against impunity. However, customary international law has afforded Heads of State with immunity from prosecution, even for serious international crimes. READ MORE

  5. 5. A Search for Appropriate Judicial Scrutiny - An analysis of the implications of the jurisprudence laid down by the CJEU regarding third party challenges to commitment decisions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Sofie Olovsson; [2017]
    Keywords : konkurrensrätt; competition law; commitment decisions; EU law; Regulation 1 2003; judicial review; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : As of 2004, with the entry into force of Regulation 1/2003, the Commission has been granted a possibility to substitute its infringement procedure in competition law enforcement, for a simplified commitment procedure. The major difference lies in that instead of having to conduct a thorough investigation into the behaviour of one or more undertakings, and follow this investigation with a finding of infringement of Article 101 or 102 TFEU and a possible fine, the Commission can now accept commitments from undertakings addressing its competition concerns. READ MORE