University event offered by Northeastern University London
Short Session Delivered online Minimum students: 255
Date: Thursday, 19th September 2024
Time: 13:00-14:00 (GMT)
Who is this lecture open to?: Year 12 and 13 students, parents, teachers and advisers
Where: Virtual Webinar
Speaker: Balgiisa Ahmed, Head of Law & Criminology & Assistant Professor of Law
Lecture Title: “Catch me outside, how about that?”: An introduction to consent and crimes against the person.
Why is a sanctioned boxing match treated differently to a pub brawl when both instances involve the consent of the individuals? How does the state determine what actions should be punishable under criminal law? Join this lecture and choose your corner: Moralism or Liberalism! And find out why you really shouldn’t ask someone to meet you outside the school gates at 3:15pm to settle a score!
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