Actus Reus Cases

Question 1

Which case established the general rule for criminal charges?

Answer 1

Bratty - ‘no act is punishable if it is done involuntarily’

Question 2

Which case links to when D is not in control if their body?

Answer 2

Mitchell - pushed man into woman who died

Question 3

Which cases exhibit circumstance crimes?

Answer 3

Larsonneur - French national
Winzar - drunk man

Question 4

Which acts link to statutory duties for omissions?

Answer 4

S.6 road traffic act 1988 providing a breath sample
S.170 (4) road traffic act 1988 reporting an accident
S.1 children and young persons act 1933 wilful neglect

Question 5

Which cases exhibit contractual duty?

Answer 5

Pittwood - signal man left gate open
Adomako - anaesthetist
Singh - land Lord with faulty gas fire

Question 6

Which case exhibits relationship duty?

Answer 6

Gibbins and Proctor - starved daughter

Question 7

Which cases exhibit voluntarily assumed duty?

Answer 7

Stone and Dobinson - anorexic lady
Instan - aunt with gangrene

Question 8

Which case exhibits public duty?

Answer 8

Dytham - police officer ignores guy being beaten to death

Question 9

Which cases exhibit dangerous situations?

Answer 9

Miller - squatter starts fire
Evans - heroin addict
K - boy with sulphuric acid
Santana-Bermudez - needle pricked officer

Question 10

Which case links to duty of doctors?

Answer 10

Bland - patient with severe brain damage taken off treatment