Criminal- Mens Rea Flashcards
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2 types
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Intention and recklessness
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Description
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Mental part
Guilty mind
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2 types of intention
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Direct and oblique
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Direct intent
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D achieved his desired consequence
Mohan
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Oblique intent
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Was the outcome virtually certain to happen and did D realise this?
Wook in, the death of the baby was virtually certain to happen and D should’ve realised this
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Subjective recklessness
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D takes an unjustifiable risk. He should foresee the risk of harm in his actions but carry on anyways
Cunningham, whom is actions weren’t reckless because he didn’t foresee the risk of harm