Defining Crime Flashcards by Jaben Squirrell | Brainscape

Q

What did Lord Atkin define crime as?

A

‘the act prohibited with penal consequences’

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What are the two elements of crime?

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The act must be prohibited

The act must attract penal consequences

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Q

What new crime did R v R make?

A

Marital Rape

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