Objectives In this chapter we will look at some general features of Britain and set the scene for the more detailed examination of particular aspects of life there which are dealt with in later chapters

A1 Introduction Definition of crime--Crime is behaviour that breaks those rules of a society which are codified in the criminal law. (p131) Crimes are defined and punished by statutes and by the common law oIn changing society the opportunities for people to commit crimes also change. oChanges in patterns of work, in unemployment

Introduction The growth of mass circulation news-papers in Britain was a direct result of the process of industrialisation during the 18th and 19th centuries During the 18th century, newspaper readership had been largely confined to the upper classes and wealthier sections of the middle class

Need to study structural mechanics to design properly to prevent failure There is no doubt that any of the disciplines of Aeronautics and Astronautics can contribute to an accident -engine failure -etc. But, the vast majority of non-human induced accidents is due to structural

Introduction Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE) Concept, Clinical features and classification Pathogenesis Precipitating factors of HE Principles of treatment for HE Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) Concept Pathogenesis

第三节 晶体的结构缺陷 第一节 点缺陷 第二节 固溶体 第三节 固溶体的研究方法 第四节 非化学计量化合物

Theories and Experiments The goal of physics is to develop theories based on experiments A theory is a \guess,\expressed mathematically, about how system works The theory makes predictions about how a system should work Experiments check the theories' predictions Every theory is a work in progress

Introduction Television viewing is Britain's most popular pastime. The average Briton spends more than three and a ha If hours per day watching television, including videotapes. More than 97 percent of Britain's households have a color television and 73 percent have a videocassette

1 Introduction- Basic Principles of*** English Law What are the basic principles of English Law? Explain \The Rule of Law\. What is the Law that is higher than man-made law? What are the criteria? What kind of orders are soldiers expected to disobey? Give examples. Should the pilot who bombarded the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia be punished for the atrocity? Why or why not?

Outline Introduction Pragmatics Principles underlying the implicature phenomenon Types of implicature Examples