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Question 1

Outline McNaughtens rules

Answer 1

used to establish whether or not a defendant is insane.

they did not know

• the nature and qualities of their actions or
• that what they were doing was wrong

Question 2

Define the term ‘suicide pact’

Answer 2

a common agreement
between 2 or more persons

having for its object the death of all of them,
whether or not each is to take his own life;
but nothing done by a person who enters into a suicide pact shall be treated as done by him in pursuance of the pact unless it is done while he has the settled intention of dying in pursuance of the pact.

Question 3

List ingredients s48

Answer 3

Every one is justified in using,

in the defence of himself or herself or another,

such force as,

in the circumstances as he or she believes them to be

, it is reasonable to use.

Question 4

Define ‘wilfully frightening’

Answer 4

Intending to frighten, or at least be reckless as to this ]

Question 5

What are the ingredients of infanticide

Answer 5

a woman

causes the death of her child

under 10 years

in a manner that amounts to culpable homicide

and at the time of offence her balance of mind was disturbed

by reason of not having fully recovered from birth or

lactation

or any other disorder on childbirth or lactation

she should not be held fully responsible

and is guilty of infanticide

Question 6

What are the legal duties of a parent or guardian

Answer 6

• To provide that child with necessaries

- To take reasonable steps to protect from injury