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Introduction to Criminal Law, Legislation, Precedent, Actus Reus, Mens Rea, Offences, Deffences, result crimes, conduct crimes, strict liability, European Convention on Human Rights, Smith v Donnelly 2002 JC 65, morality in the law, offences of possession, individual liberty, R v Brown [1994] 1 AC 212, R v Wilson [1997] QB 47, R v Emmet, Smart v HM Adv 1975 JC 30, Scots law, Missuse of Drugs Act 1971, Firearms Act 1968, Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995, Terrorism Act 2000, Breach ...

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FATAL OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON EXAM REVISIONNOTES 2023. Fatal Offences Against the Person Murder Definition: - a person of sound mind and age of discretion unlawfully kills a reasonable creature in being, under the King’s or Queen’s peace, with malice aforethought express or implied – Sir Edward Coke Actus Reus: - Unlawfully kills - A reasonable creature in being o Must be independent of the mother – AG Ref. No.3 of 1994 [1997] o Must not be braindead – Malcherek and Ste...

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CRW2601 EXAM PACK 2022. In January 2020, X is charged with drunken driving which he allegedly committed in September 2018. Assume that at that time (in 2018), legislation provided that a first offender could not be sentenced to a period imprisonment for a conviction of drunken driving. However, in 2019, the legislature amends the legislation, giving the courts a discretion to sentence firsts offenders convicted of drunken driving to direct imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months. ...

Multiple Choice Q’s Question 1 A. According to the absolute theory, punishment is an end in itself, while according to the relative theories, punishment is a means to a secondary end. This statement is correct. See SG 1.2.1. B. The effectiveness of the theory of general deterrence depends only on the severity of the punishment that is imposed on an offender. This statement is incorrect. See SG 1.2.5.2. C. The “triad in Zinn” (the crime, the criminal and interests of society) enables a cour...

This document contains comprehensive information on the following study themes, including the facts and legal principles of all relevant case law: Study theme 1: Criminal law and the legal system Study theme 2: Criminal law and the law of delict Study theme 3: The concepts 'criminal law' and 'crime' Study theme 4: The history and sources of criminal law Study theme 5:Determinism and indeterminism Study theme 6: The purpose and function of criminal law and crime Study theme 7: The classification...

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CRW1501 EXAM PREPARATION. Introduction To The General Principles Of Criminal Law. LEGALITY (continued) • A court can only convict and punish an accused for a crime if the conduct is recognised by the law (statutory or common law) as a crime. Courts, in other words, can not create new crimes. The conduct must also have some penalty attached to its commission. • The conduct of the accused person must have been recognised as a crime at the time of its commission. This rule is referred to ...

These notes cover all the work covered in the module, including summaries of all the prescribed case law. These notes were compiled in the 2020 academic year based on the learning outcomes for 2020. Hence slight adjustments may need to be made for subsequent years.