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Actus Reus Flashcards

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1
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what is hill v baxter

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lost consciousness whilst driving and hit someone

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2
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what is bratty v attorney general

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killed a girl during an epileptic seizure

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3
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what is actus reus

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physical part of a crime

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3 hypothetical examples of involuntary acts

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-swarmed by bees whilst driving
-hit in the head by a stone whilst driving
-heart attack or epileptic seizure whilst driving

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5
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what is an omission

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a failure to act

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6
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what are the 5 types of duty to act

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-contractual
-family
-assuming responsibility
-public office
-creating a dangerous situation

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7
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what is the case for contractual duty

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pittwood

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what is the case for family

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gibbons and proctor

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9
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what is the case for assuming responsibility

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stone and dobinson

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what is the case for public office

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dytham

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what is the case for creating a dangerous situation

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miller

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what is the case for medical treatment breaking the chain

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r v jordan

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what is the thin skull rule

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any hidden characteristics that may make a victim more vulnerable will not break the chain of causation at d should take the victim as they find them

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what are examples of acts of god

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-heart attack
-earthquake
-hurricane
-storm
-flooding

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what are the 2 cases for factual causation

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-r v pagett
-r v white

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when will intervening acts break the chain of causation

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if they are unforeseeable and unreasonable (and palpably wrong in medical treatment)

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what are the 3 types of intervening acts

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-acts of a third party
-acts of victim
-acts of god

18
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what is the test for factual causation

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the but for test

19
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what is the test for legal causation

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the operative and substantial test

20
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what is the case for the thin skull rule

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r v blaue

21
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what are the 2 cases for acts of the victim

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  • r v roberts
  • r v williams
22
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what is the case for act of a third party

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r v pagett

23
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what is the case for acts of god

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r v white

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