Introductory Topics
Criminal Liability
General
For a person to be convicted, the following requirements must be satisfied:
1. Their conduct must be recognised in our law as a crime
a. Principle of Legality
b. Not regarded as an element of a crime
The 4 elements of criminal liability
1. Act or conduct
2. Compliance with the definitional elements of the crime
3. Unlawfulness
4. Culpability
Act or Conduct
(By conduct we mean and act or omission)
Was there conduct on the p...
