Homicide/ Murder definitions

Question 1

Actus Reus of all homicide offences

Answer 1

Unlawful killing of a human being within the queens peace

Question 2

Mens Rea of murder

Answer 2

Intention to kill or cause GBH(really serious harm)

Can be direct (act is aim or purpose… Mohan? Date)

Or indirect.. Woollin 1998. Death was a virtual certainty and D knew this. Intent can then be inferred by jury

Question 3

Actus Reus of murder

Answer 3

Unlawful killing (issues of causation)

Of a human being : Malcherek 1981( for issues of end of life and intervening events

, re AGs ref no 3 1994(1997) for whether someone is a person

and Bland 1993 for PVS

Within the queens peace: Adebolajo and Adebowale 2014