mens rea

Question 1

Mohan

Answer 1

• Defines direct intent

- D’s aims to bring about the prohibited consequences

Question 2

Woollin

Answer 2

• Virtual certainty test
• Not a virtual certainty child would die when thrown towards a wall
• Not guilty of murder

Question 3

Cunningham

Answer 3

-Recklessness
-not guilty of administering a noxious substance
-Didn’t realise that by pulling gas meter of wall it would leak into apartment
not intended harm or taken a risk that he knew about
-Subjective test

Question 4

Mathews and Alleyne

Answer 4

-If jury says it was a virtual certainty , they may infer that D intended the consequences