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Criminal law

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Decks in this class (19)

MR and AR
Mens rea,
The mental element of the offence,
Elements of mr
46  cards
Strict liability
Strict liability,
Case demonstrating strict liability,
Pharmaceutical society of great b...
9  cards
Factual and Legal causation
What must be proven for causation,
Factual causation,
D cannot be found guilty unless t...
29  cards
Non-fatal offences
What is assault and battery charg...,
Ar for assault,
Causing someone to fear the immed...
62  cards
Defence of Consent
A person can use the defence of c...,
What must consent be,
There must be no confusion about ...
26  cards
Duress of necessity
What type of defence is duress,
Gotts 1992,
Duress is not a defence to murder...
11  cards
Murder
Who defined murder,
When did lord justice coke define...,
Murder
22  cards
Unlawful Act Manslaughter
Definition,
If d does not satisfy all 4 eleme...,
Lowe 1973
38  cards
Gross Negligence Manslaughter
A person is guilty of gross negli...,
Acts omissions don t have to be,
4 elements must be proven for gro...
20  cards
Loss of control
The coroners and justice act 2009,
What created the defence of loss ...,
A person is able to use the defen...
51  cards
Self-defence
What kind of defence is self defence,
Where is the defence found,
S76 3
37  cards
Diminished responsibility
Where is diminished responsibilit...,
A person can use the defence of d...,
Byrne 1960
24  cards
Theft
Under what act is theft defined a...,
S1 1,
A person is guilty of theft if he...
89  cards
Robbery
A person is guilty of robbery if ...,
S8 1,
Elements of robbery
25  cards
Burglary
S9 1 a,
Entering a building or part of a ...,
Offences in s9 2
28  cards
Intoxication
Kingston 1994,
Even when d s mental state is sig...,
What is a specific intent offence
18  cards
Insanity
M naghten 1843,
D can use the defence of insanity if,
Insanity can be a defence against...
13  cards
Attempts
A person will be guilty of an att...,
Where is the definition of attemp...,
S1 1 criminal attempts act 1981
14  cards
Automatism
Two types of automatism,
Non insane automatism,
Can use defence for sneezing
8  cards

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