Actus Reus

Question 1

What is the Actus Reus

Answer 1

-Physical part of the crime

Question 2

Categories of actus reus ( consequence/result crime)

Answer 2

a particular result is required, r.g. death for murder. They require causation- D must have caused the result

Question 3

Categories of actus reus ( conduct crimes)

Answer 3

The act is required and the outcome is irrelevant , e.g perjury

Question 4

Categories of actus reus ( state of affairs crime)

Answer 4

Consists of circumstances for which D is responsible. E.g. having an offensive weapon in a public place (s1 Prevention of crime act 1953)

Question 5

Positive voluntary acts

Answer 5

If D’s acts was involuntary, because he was not in control of his own body or the act was carried out under pressure, he will not be guilty

Question 6

Hill v Baxter

Answer 6

Feel asleep behind wheel of car and tan someone over
Argued wasn’t in control of his acts but court gave examples of not in control such as a swarm of bees

Question 7

Conviction even if not acting voluntarily (Larsonneur)

Answer 7

D ordered to leave UK, D went to Ireland but Irish police deported her back to UK. D didn’t want to go back and did not go voluntarily.
D convicted of the offense of: “being an alien to whom leave the land in the UK had been refused, and was found in the UK”