Actus reus

Question 1

Conduct crimes

Answer 1

Crime where guilty act is prohibited conduct
S.5 (a) Road Traffic Act 1988: Criminal offence to drive over alcohol limit
S.170 Road Traffic Act 1988: Criminal offence to fail to stop at scene of an accident

Question 2

Consequence Crimes

Answer 2

Crime where actus reus must result in a consequence before it is a crime
S.47 offences against person act 1861: Must be an application or threat of unlawful force which results in ABH, no injury no crime

Question 3

Circumstance crimes

Answer 3

Crimes where actus reus exists when a state of affairs exists, meaning particular set of circumstances, being something rather than doing
Winzar v Chief Constable of Kent, D on highway drunk, circumstance of being drunk on highway satisfied
R v larsonneur D deported illegally