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Homicide Law and Defences

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Homicide Law
Culpable homicide introduction,
Murder or manslaughter,
Homicide defined
24  cards
Murder and Manslaughter Offences
Murder and manslaughter offences ...,
Murder defined,
About intent
12  cards
Associated Murder Charges
Attempt to murder,
Attempting to commit an offence,
Intent must be established
16  cards
Manslaughter
Culpable homicide that does not a...,
Voluntary manslaughter,
Involuntary manslaughter
3  cards
Instances of Manslaughter
Killing in a sudden fight,
Manslaughter by unlawful act,
Manslaughter by negligence
4  cards
Gross Negligence
Introduction,
Legislation,
The major departure test
6  cards
Homicide-Related Offences
Infanticide,
Killing of the child must amount ...,
Jury to decide on mother s state ...
14  cards
Causing Death
Introduction,
Preventable death,
R v blaue 1975 1 wlr 1411 1975 3 ...
7  cards
Suicide
Legislation,
Aiding and abetting suicide,
Culpability of another person
3  cards
Concealment of the Body of a Child
Concealing a child s body,
A child of comparatively recent b...,
Must be done with intent of conce...
5  cards
Admissible Hearsay Statements
Introduction,
General admissibility of hearsay,
Reasonable assurance
3  cards
Defences
Introduction,
Legislation,
General rule as to justification s20
12  cards
Prosecution
Seek advice from district youth p...,
General rule,
Children under 10 years
7  cards
Defences Involving State of Mind
Insanity,
Defence to raise issue of insanity,
Practical implications
8  cards
Insanity and M’Naghten’s Test
Introduction historical,
M naghten s rules,
Disease of the mind
12  cards
Automatism
Definition,
R v cottle 1958 nzlr 989,
Culpability
12  cards
Intoxication
Introduction,
Crown must prove intent required,
Intoxication available as a defen...
6  cards
Ignorance of Law
Introduction,
Legislation,
Ignorance of the law is no excuse
5  cards
Defences Involving Other People
Compulsion or duress,
Defence of compulsion,
Belief must be genuine
7  cards
Mistake and Entrapment
Introduction,
Mistake,
Entrapment
7  cards
Self-defence
Legislation,
Initial need to use force,
Subjective objective test
7  cards
Alibi
Definition,
Legislation,
Written notice of alibi now required
6  cards
Consent
Introduction,
Exceptions,
Criminality
7  cards

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