causation

Question 1

factual causation

Answer 1

“but for the defendants actions, would the victim have survived.
case-white- poisoned his mums drink but before she drank it she had a heart attack. not the factual cause.

Question 2

legal causation

Answer 2

d is more than a minimal cause of death
case-pagett- used his gf as a shield from bullets.

Question 3

what happens if the chain is broken

Answer 3

lesser charge or no charge

Question 4

thin skull rule

Answer 4

doesn’t break causation
case-blaue- needed a blood transfusion but refused

Question 5

voa- escape

Answer 5

breaks the chain
case-Roberts- jumped out of a moving car to avoid SA.

Question 6

voa- self treatment/ neglect

Answer 6

breaks the chain

Question 7

voa- refusal of treatment

Answer 7

never breaks the chain
case- Holland- cut his finger, refused treatment, died.

Question 8

voa- self injection

Answer 8

breaks the chain
case- Kennedy- friend took heroin and died.

Question 9

voa- suicide

Answer 9

breaks the chain
case- Wallace- acid attacked by ex gf, got euthanized.

Question 10

tp- negligent medical care

Answer 10

Jordan- stabbed and got infected, doctors gave him antibiotics he was allergic to.

Question 11

tp- life support machine

Answer 11

never breaks the chain
case-malcherek and steel- put someone on life support

Question 12

natural disasters

Answer 12

breaks the chain