Lecture 5 - Homicide

Question 1

what offences does homicide cover ?

Answer 1

murder, voluntary and involuntary manslaughter

Question 2

what is the definition of murder according to sir edward coke

Answer 2

Murder is when a man of sound memory and of the age of discretion unlawfully killeth within any county of the realm any reasonable creature in rerum natura under the kings peace with malice aforethought, either expressed or implied by law, so as the party wounded or hurt etc die of the wound or hurt etc within a year and a day after the same

Question 3

What is the difference between express and implied malice

Answer 3

express malice - intention to kill
implied malice - intention to cause gbh