Mens Rea (recklessness cases) Flashcards

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Describe what happens in Cunningham?

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D ripped gas metre of wall, leaked into v’s house, v died.

Judge felt that subjective test was necessary as you must for see the risk of consequence.

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Describe what happens in Caldwell?

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d set fire to hotel intoxicated

judge said that d should have for seen the consequence of his actions if he wasn’t intoxicated.

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describe Elliot v C?

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d set fire to shed

d wasn’t a reasonable person so she wasn’t convicted as she didn’t for see the consequence.

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Describe R v R + G?

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d set fire to bin and set fire to shop

Judge said they were too young to reasonably for see the consequence.

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