Actus Reus Flashcards by Emily Reid | Brainscape

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What is actus Reus?

A

Guilty act- description of the specific, physical act that constitutes the offence

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Conceptually a crime has how many elements?

A

2 ar and mr

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Haughton v Smith [1975] AC 476

A

Lord Hailsham stated that it meant that ‘an act does not make a man guilty of a crime, unless his mind be also guilty’

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Q

There is a general duty to act in criminal law. True or false

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False

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Can foreseeable events break the chain of causation? True/ false

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False

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-Vulnerability of v breaks the chain of causation. True/ false

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False

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If the third party holds a duty, their actions are less likely to break the chain. True o False

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True

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