Murder actus reus Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CRIMINOLOGY WJEC UNIT 2 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS social definition - CORRECT ANSWER-what society believes is wrong within a community. for example, moat people in the UK would think it is wrong to have sex with a 14-year old, but in other cultures in different countries it might not be seen as a problem because society doesn't label it as one. legal definition - CORRECT ANSWER-in our society, it is the legal system which defines crime. for example behaviour that breaks the...

Includes the following topics: - Rules and theory of criminal law. - Actus reus. - Mens rea. - Causation. - No fault strict liability. - Assault. - Battery. - ABH. - GBH. - Murder. - Loss of control. - Diminished responsibility. - Unlawful act manslaughter. - Gross negligence manslaughter. - Theft. - Robbery. - Attempts. - Defence of insanity. - Defence of automatism. - Defence of intoxication. - Defence of self-defence. - Defence of duress by threats. - Defence of dures...

First Class Criminal Law Notes detailing the following: Actus reus and mens rea; Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person; General defences – Consent as a defence to a NFAOP and Duress and necessity; Participation and group crime; Homicide – Murder and key concepts of causation and Involuntary manslaughter; Inchoate offences; Homicide – Voluntary manslaughter; Offences against property – Theft; Denial of a Crime – Intoxication and Automation; Insanity – denial of a crime and general de...

MPOETC CERTIFICATION TEST/151 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (A+) 1st Amendment (1791) - √Answer :Freedom of speech, religion and press and the right to petition Quiz :2nd Amendment (1791) - √Answer :Right to bear arms Quiz :3rd Amendment (1791) - √Answer :The government may not house soldiers in private homes without consent of the owner Quiz :4th Amendment (1791) - √Answer :Freedom from unreasonable search and seizures Quiz :5th Amendment (1791) - √Answer :Double jeopardy, ...

Revision notes for Criminal Law (topics covered: mens rea, actus reus, causation, murder, manslaughter, recklessness, intoxication, non-fatal offences, strict liability offences, theft, fraud, complicity offences, inchoate offences)

Scored a 75 in the 2022 exam using these notes. These notes contain the structure for answering all criminal law questions on the GDL at ULaw. They also include essay plans/answers to all possible criminal law essay questions.

LAW 3220 Exam 2 Clemson – Schulze Latest Update Graded A Action that violates a federal, state, or local criminal law crime Only the ____________ can bring criminal charges (e.g., State v. John Doe) government -Deals with private rights and remedies -Monetary or equitable damages are sought by a private party -No jail time, fines, fees civil law -Government brings the action -Trial occurs 1st before any civil trial(s) against the same defendant -Jail time, fines, fees sought criminal law ...

True / False 1. If there’s no criminal conduct, there’s no criminal liability. a. True ANSWER: REFERENCES: LEARNING OBJE CTIVES: KEYWORDS: b. False True The Elements of Criminal Liability CRLW.SAMA.17.03.01 - To know the elements of criminal liability and understand why the voluntary act is the first principle of criminal liability. Bloom’s: Remember 2. The term actus reus refers to the act element of a crime. a. True ANSWER: REFERENCES: LEARNING OBJE CTIVES: KEYWORDS: b. Fal...

To constitute a crime Answer Must be concurrence of actus reus (bodily movement/free will) and mens reas (mental state/intent). Criminal Liability: Actus/Mens + Causation (caused crime) and Resulting harm (murder/mayhem/dead body) Ex. Reflex reaction/spazms (no free will associated with that movement) Causation Answer 1. Factual: "But for" test; Actor's conduct set a chain of events in motion which led to the harmful result (but for dropping the box, this would not have happened) 2. Pr...

OPOTA UNIT 2General Elements of a Crime - correct answer •A prohibited act ("actus reus") and ... •A specific mental intent ("mens rea") that ... •Occur at the same time ("concurrence") and ... •Bring about a particular result made unlawful by the statute ("causation") Purposely - correct answer A person acts purposely when it is the person's specific intention to cause a certain result, or, when the gist of the offense is a prohibition against conduct of a certain nature,...