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This research highlights the problems shown in the recent cheatingsin baseball games from the point of view of Sociology, Sociology of law and Interpretation of law. After the demonstration of theseproblems, the analysis is based mainly on interviews and the decis-ion of the Taipei Distric Court..According to interviews, the long-term observation and the legalinterpretion of the court, the cause of the cheatings and the offe-nce most possibly involved are listed below:1)As a matter of criminal law, in addition to the charges of fraud and attempt fraud against the defendants raised in the first tiral,players''cheating acts possible have anthoritatived violation of trust as well.2)Concerning the conditions regulated in the contract, the unfair competition has most possibly incurred the charge of unfair compet-ition in the third item of article 19 of the Law of Fair Transacti-ons and article 24 of the same law.3)Regarding to the arbitration agreement between the baseball comp-anies and players, since any dispute is to be arbitrated by the baseball companies, they are inclined to get united in order to mo-nopolize the rights of the players.4)Returning back to the cause of the cheatings on the part of the players, threats from bandits are the most common reason. However,most people do not sympathize with them.5)On the obligations of the players, players and the baseball comp-anies should cooperate for the purpose of the best performance inthe same. The legal issues, promotions and the itineraries are to be handled by agents or professionals.
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