A-Level AQA Exam Structures for Criminal Law

LAW STRUCTURES

,Topics (In Page Order)
Non-Fatal Offences Against The Person


Offences Against The Person Act 1861


Murder


Voluntary Manslaughter (Diminished Responsibility + Loss of Control)


Automatism + Insanity


Theft Act + Section 8 Robbery


Self Defence


Duress (by threat)


Duress (self-induced + by circumstances)


Intoxication (Voluntary + Involuntary)


Attempts


Gross Negligence Manslaughter


Unlawful Act Manslaughter

, NON-FATAL OFFENCES AGAINST I
THEVERSON




I
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ASSAULT
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&

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Act- Ireland words
Silence --




Constanza C
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Apprehend esspect -
Lamb e
Immediate near-future
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Smith #
O
SENTENCED UNDER
Unlawful Violence -

no consent
S39-Crim Just Act1988.




MENS Rea -

Intent to cause I to A/UV
Iohcen OK SUMMARY
·
OFFENCE

RECKLESSNESS to cause v to A/UV
.
↳ APPRECIATE RISK of Act And to take it ↳ common law offence
go
on .




Cunningham ·
MAGISTRATES COURT


BATTERY -
Application of: MAX
·
6 Months PRISON
Unl awful Force -

Not consented
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ANY TOUCHING OF ANOTHER PERSON (Collins v
Willcock)
L DIRECT INDIRECT Iommissions) OR
STEP 1 A
OK t ISTED 1BC
(nomas) (PV) IDPP v
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Santana-Bermudez
1
STEP 2



E5000 fine
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MENS REA-INTENT (VENA)
OR

RECKLESSNESS (LUNINGHAM