Criminal Law And Justice Introduction Flashcards
1
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Double jeopardy
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prevented a defendant from being prosecuted for a second time unless substantial evidence is put forth
2
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Court hierarchy
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Magistrate > crown > high court > court of appeal > Supreme Court
3
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Voluntary conduct
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the muscular movement that is under control and direction of his conscious mind
4
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Involuntary conduct
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the muscular and bodily movement that is not under his conscious mind
5
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Defence for automatism
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total loss of voluntary control or external factor which is medication , black out etc
6
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Against omission , imposing liability for omission would infringe the liberty of the person
Proof of causation maybe difficult where a person omitted the act
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