Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) (Paper 1) Flashcards

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GBH is defined by sections 20 and 18 of which Act

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Offences Against the Person Act 1861

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Wording of section 20

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D wounds or inflicts any GBH upon the victim with the intention or recklessness to cause some harm

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Wording of section 18

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D wounds or causes GBH with intent, or with intent to resist arrest

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Actus reus of s 20 and 18 is the same, the only difference is

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Mens rea

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Definition of wound

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A cut or a break in both layers of the skin (Eisenhower)

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Case which defined GBH injury

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DPP v Smith

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Definition of GBH injury

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Nothing more or nothing less than really serious harm, but it does not have to be life threatening

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Examples of GBH injuries

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Serious cuts/wounds, broken bones, injuries requiring lengthy treatment, substantial blood loss, permanent loss of sensory function, serious psychological injuries, biological harm

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Decision in Bollom

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Allowed to take into account the victim’s age and health

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Case which held an accumulation of less serious injuries can amount to GBH

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Brown & Stratton

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Mens rea of s. 20 GBH

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Intention or recklessness to cause some injury (Mowatt)

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Mens rea of s. 18 GBH

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Intention to cause GBH or intent to resist arrest (Morrison)

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