Law and fault

Question 1

What is the definition of fault

Answer 1

Describes the culpability, blameworthiness or responsibility of the person committing the offence

Question 2

What is the Oxford definition of fault

Answer 2

Something wrongly done, mistake, culpability

Question 3

Three ways the uk legal system is based on fault

Answer 3

• the criminal is identified as responsible and so is punished
• the more at fault the D is the higher the sentence
• individual responsibility

Question 4

Fault to loss of control

Answer 4

• D circumstances are relevant in whether they lost their self control (gregson)
• fear trigger if D fears serious violence to D or another person
• there must be things said or done