Grievous Bodily Harm s.18 Flashcards
1
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Section … of the …
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S. 18 of the Offences against the Persons Act 1861
2
Q
Actus reus
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Malicious wounding or causing GBH
3
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Wound =
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‘cut or break in all layers of skin’
4
Q
Dume
A
dog bite, punctured all layers of the skin
5
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‘causing’ =
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D causes serious harm to v, Belfon
6
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Belfon
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Slashes V with razor
7
Q
Includes …
A
resisting arrest/ preventing arrest
8
Q
Morrison
A
Officer dragged through window
9
Q
Mens rea
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Intention only!
10
Q
Woolin
A
D intended to throw baby at the pram. It hit the wall and suffered serious harm
11
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Type of offence
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Indictable offence
12
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State the Law
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Malicious wounding or causing GBH
Wound = cut or break in all layers of skin, Dume
Cause = D causes serious harm to V, Belfon
Includes resisting arrest/preventing arrest, Morrison
MR = Intention only!, Woolin
Indictable offence
