CRM 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Homo Economicus, Actus Reus, Mens Rea
28 Feb 2017
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Rather than relying on rules that are predetermined, we solve the problems as they come, by talking. The story and facts matter and the rules are shaped to fit every situation. Collection of specific cases or stories about social problems or conflicts. The law is open to argument - there are different interpretations of rules depending on the story. The collection of stories (cases) is a social record that"s useful in politics and court. Facts - what"s the legal question - what"s the legal decision - why did they choose it (legal reasoning). Needs to bring it to australia so he hires a crew to help him out. Gives dudley (captain) an amount of money - he wants to keep as much money as possible so he doesn"t fix the boat as much as he could. The boat sinks and all four are stuck in a life boat. By day 14 one of them starts getting sick.
