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General Principles of Criminal law

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Chapter 1 - Introductory topics
Name 4 elements of criminal liabi...,
What is an act or conduct,
Explain what is meant by complian...
10  cards
Chapter 2 - The principle of legality as entrenched in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
Explain the concept of legality,
Define what is the principle of l...,
What are the rules embodied in th...
16  cards
Chapter 3 - The act
Elaborate further on the words co...,
Are thoughts punishable,
Who or what must commit the act
18  cards
Chapter 4 - The definitional elements and causation
What are definitional elements,
Name two groups of crime,
Explain formally described crimes
14  cards
Chapter 5 - Unlawfulness I
What is the meaning of unlawful,
What are determines whether the a...,
Explain grounds of justification
8  cards
Chapter 6 - Unlawfulness II
What is necessity,
What are the differences between ...,
List the requirements for the ple...
8  cards
Chapter 7 - Culpability and criminal capacity
What is criminal capacity,
What are the 2 psychological legs...,
What are the defences that exclud...
10  cards
Chapter 8 - Criminal capacity- mental illness and youth
Explain the defense of mental ill...,
What are mental illness or defect...,
With whom does the onus of proof ...
5  cards
Chapter 9 - Intention I
Name the,
Name the 2 elements of intention,
Explain the cognative element
13  cards
Chapter 10 - Intention II : Mistake
Explain a mistake,
Give an example relating to the act,
Give an example relating to defin...
18  cards
Chapter 11- Negligence
What is the nature of the test fo...,
Define negligence,
What is the abbreviated way of re...
8  cards
Chapter 12 - The effect of intoxication and provocation on liability
Explain involuntary intoxication ...,
Explain voluntary intoxication an...,
Ex
19  cards
Chapter 13 - Disregard of the requirement of culpability and the criminal liability of corporate bodies
Explain strict liability,
2  cards
Chapter 14 - Participation 1 : Introduction and perpetrators
Define a perpetrator,
Define an accomplice,
Distinguish between perpetrator a...
10  cards
Chapter 15 - Participation II : Accomplices an accessories after the fact
Define accomplice,
What are the requirements for a p...,
Is it possible for an accomplice ...
5  cards
Chapter 16 - Attempt, conspiracy and incitement
Explain attempt,
What are attempt conspiracy and i...,
What are 4 different types of att...
8  cards
Self Assessment Questions & Answers
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Question 2thabo s hobby is to fly...,
Question 3thabo shoots moeketsi t...
10  cards

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