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    The Penal Code of Malaysia is the law that defines criminal offenses and procedures in the country. It has 23 chapters covering a wide range of offenses, from public order to property crimes. Specific chapters outlined in the document address unlawful assembly, adulteration of food/drinks, theft, extortion, robbery, criminal breach of trust, and trespassing. Assignments on the penal code must follow guidelines on formatting, structure, and submission date.

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    The Penal Code of Malaysia is the law that defines criminal offenses and procedures in the country. It has 23 chapters covering a wide range of offenses, from public order to property crimes. Specific chapters outlined in the document address unlawful assembly, adulteration of food/drinks, theft, extortion, robbery, criminal breach of trust, and trespassing. Assignments on the penal code must follow guidelines on formatting, structure, and submission date.

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    The Penal Code of Malaysia is the law that defines criminal offenses and procedures in the country. It has 23 chapters covering a wide range of offenses, from public order to property crimes. Specific chapters outlined in the document address unlawful assembly, adulteration of food/drinks, theft, extortion, robbery, criminal breach of trust, and trespassing. Assignments on the penal code must follow guidelines on formatting, structure, and submission date.

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    Assignment 2

    Assignment 2
    The Penal Code (Malay: Kanun Keseksaan) is a law that codifies most criminal offences and
    procedures in Malaysia. Its official long title is "An Act relating to criminal offences". The sole
    jurisdiction of Parliament of Malaysia is established over criminal law in Malaysia.

    Chapter VIII: Offences against the Public Tranquility


    141. Unlawful assembly
    142. Being a member of an unlawful assembly

    Chapter XIV: Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency
    and Morals
    271. Disobedience to a quarantine rule
    272. Adulteration of food or drink which is intended for sale
    273. Sale of noxious food or drink
    274. Adulteration of drugs
    275. Sale of adulterated drugs

    Chapter XVII: Offences against Property


    Theft
    378. Theft
    Extortion
    383. Extortion
    Robbery and Gang-Robbery
    390. Robbery
    391. Gang-robbery
    Criminal Breach of Trust
    405. Criminal breach of trust
    Criminal Trespass
    441. Criminal trespass
    442. House-trespass
    445. Housebreaking
    CRIMINAL LAW

    Page 1

    Assignment 2
    Penal Code of Malaysia, sub-divided into twenty three chapters, comprises five hundred and
    eleven sections (including 36 amendments). The code starts with an introduction, provides
    explanations and exceptions used in the code, and covers a wide range of offences. Using the
    penal code stated above, answer all questions below:
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.

    Give explanation in your own word.


    What is the actus reus
    What is the mens rea
    What is the punishment if held guilty
    Are there any exception?
    Give real case (current/historical) example, state the jurisdiction of the case.

    Assignment structures are as follows:1. Front page (college logo, program name, course name, course code, students full
    name, students id number, lecturers name, submission date)
    2. Acknowledgments
    3. Table of content
    4. Answer of the above questions
    5. Appendices
    6. References
    Assignment guidelines are as follows:1.
    2.
    3.
    4.

    Theme fonts of Times New Roman (font size 12) or Arial (font size 11)
    Justify paragraph
    Line spacing 1.5
    Date of submission: 3rd June 2016

    CRIMINAL LAW

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