6. Victims Own Act

Question 0

The defendant assaulted a woman in a moving car. The woman jumped out & sustained multiple injuries.
Held; jumping out was not intervening act. What case what this?

Answer 0

Roberts

Question 1

If the ________ causes the victim to act in a ___________ way, then this will not break the _____ __ _______ and any injury to the victim will have been caused by the ________.

Answer 1

Defendant
Foreseeable
Chain of causation
Defendant

Question 2

However if the _____ reaction is unreasonable or “____” then this can break the _____ __ ______.

Answer 2

Victims
Daft
Chain of causation

Question 3

A hitchhiker died after jumping from the car he was travelling in after the driver attempted to steal his wallet. D did not cause the death as V’s actions was not reasonable. What case was this?

Answer 3

Williams

Question 4

D went after a man, accused of sexually abusing his daughter. D slashed him with a knife. Victim rejected medical treatment, but later re-opened his wounds (suicide). D was held guilty of Murder. What case as this?

Answer 4

Dear

Question 5

What was explained in case Dear?

Answer 5

The defendant was guilty, because the victims self-neglect does not break the chain of causation.