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Mayhem - Jalometalli 2008 - 19
Mayhem most commonly refers to: * Mayhem (crime), a type of crime Mayhem may also refer to: People * Monica Mayhem (born 1978), Australian pornographic actress * Jason "Mayhem" Miller, American mixed martial arts fighter * Mayhem Miller (drag queen), American drag queen Art, entertainment, and media Fiction * Mayhem (advertising character), portrayed in an Allstate Insurance campaign by Dean Winters * Mayhem (comics), a Marvel Comics character * ''Mayhem!'' (comics), an Image Comics miniseries Games * ''Mayhem'' (video game), a 2011 3D demolition derby video game * ''Ani-Mayhem'', an anime-based collectible card game * ''WCW Mayhem'' (video game), a 1999 game based on the event * '' Worms 4: Mayhem'', a 2005 3D artillery video game Music * Mayhem Festival, an American hard rock/metal festival * Mayhem (band), a Norwegian black metal band * Mayhem (rapper), an English grime MC * ''Mayhem'' (Toyah album) * ''Mayhem'' (Imelda May album) ** "Mayhem" (Imelda May song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayhem (crime)
Mayhem is a common law criminal offense consisting of the intentional maiming of another person. Under the law of England and Wales and other common law jurisdictions, it originally consisted of the intentional and wanton removal of a body part that would handicap a person's ability to defend themselves in combat. Under the strict common law definition, initially this required damage to an eye or a limb, while cutting off an ear or a nose was not deemed to be sufficiently disabling. In the many years since, the meaning of the crime expanded to encompass any type of mutilation, disfigurement, or crippling act done using any instrument. England History of definitions In England and Wales, it has fallen into disuse. In 1992 the Law Commission recommended that it be abolished, and in 1998 the Home Office proposed to abolish it, in the course of codifying the law relating to offences against the person. ''Fetter v. Beale'' The most significant change in common-law mayhem doctrine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |