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Essay - grade 2:2
Criminal Law (University of Leicester)
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LAW LLB
CRIMINAL LAW NON-ASSESSED ESSAY
“A defendant should only be regarded as blameworthy if s/he was
aware of the risks s/he was running. This means that a defendant who
is absent minded or who is incapable of appreciating the risks s/he is
running should not face criminal punishment. It also means that
negligence, however gross, should not be enough to form the mens rea
of any criminal offence.” Discuss.
Student No: 149005725
Word count: 1,329 words (including footnotes,
excluding front page and bibliography)
Downloaded by Shrina Sokhi ()
Essay - grade 2:2
Criminal Law (University of Leicester)
StuDocu is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university
Downloaded by Shrina Sokhi ()
, lOMoARcPSD|805298
LAW LLB
CRIMINAL LAW NON-ASSESSED ESSAY
“A defendant should only be regarded as blameworthy if s/he was
aware of the risks s/he was running. This means that a defendant who
is absent minded or who is incapable of appreciating the risks s/he is
running should not face criminal punishment. It also means that
negligence, however gross, should not be enough to form the mens rea
of any criminal offence.” Discuss.
Student No: 149005725
Word count: 1,329 words (including footnotes,
excluding front page and bibliography)
Downloaded by Shrina Sokhi ()
