Kidnap/abduction Flashcards
Unlawfully
Without lawful justification or excuse
Takes away + case law
R v Wellard
Deprivation of liberty coupled with a carrying away from the place where the victim wants to be
Detains + case law
R v Pryce
An active concept meaning to Keep in confinement or custody.
Consent + case law
is a persons conscious and voluntary agreement to do something desired or proposed by another.
R v Cox
Must be full free informed and voluntary. Freely voluntarily given by person in a position to make a rational judgement
R v Mohi
The offence is committed at the time of the taking away as long as there is necessary intent at the time.
Confine
Is restricting a persons movements to within a geographical area but also has a wider meaning which includes curtailing their activity and exercising control and influence over them.
Imprison
To put a person in prison or confine them as if in prison. It has a narrower meaning than confine.