MR & AR of offences Flashcards
what is the AR for assault
AR: Causing victim to apprehend immediate & unlawful personal violence
what is the MR for assault
MR: Intentionally [aim] or recklessly [sees risk & unreasonable to take risk]
what is the AR for Battery
AR: Application of unlawful force
what is the MR for Battery
MR: Intentionally or recklessly
What is the AR for s47 OATP (and what is it)
It is ABH
AR: Assault (assault/battery AR) occasioning (causation) ABH
What is the MR for s47 OATP (and what is it)
S:47 = ABH
MR: Intentionally or recklessly [No MR required for ABH (just assault/battery]
What is the AR for s20 OATP (and what is it)
AR:
Wound (break in both layers of skin – injury need not be severe)
or
Infliction of GBH (no need for assault – causation; serious harm [age/health])
What is the MR for s20 OATP (and what is it)
MR: Intentionally or recklessly causes SOME harm [intended/foreseen]
What is the AR of s18 OATP (and what is it)
GBH with INTENT
AR: Wound/Infliction (causation) of GBH (serious harm)
What is the MR of s18 OATP (and what is it)
MR: Intention to cause GBH [intention to wound isn’t enough]
What is the MR for Murder
MR: with malice aforethought
Intention to kill (express malice)
Intention to cause serious harm (GBH) (implied malice)
What is the AR for Murder
AR: Unlawful killing of a human being under the Queen’s peace
What is the MR of voluntary manslaughter
MR: Intention to kill or intention to cause GBH
What is the AR of voluntary manslaughter
AR: unlawful killing of a human being under the queen’s peace
What is the AR of Involuntary Manslaughter
AR: unlawful killing of a human being under the Queen’s peace
what is the MR of involuntary manslaughter
MR: NO intention to kill or intention to cause GBH
explain unlawful act manslaughter
- D intentionally (voluntarily) did an ACT [which results in death of someone]
- The act was unlawful
- The unlawful act was dangerous
- The unlawful act caused the death of the victim
what is the AR of criminal damage/basic arson
AR: Destroy/damage property (arson = by fire) belonging to another (without lawful excuse)
what is the MR of simple criminal damage/basic arson
MR: intentionally or recklessly destroying or damaging property belonging to another (arson = by fire)
what is the MR of aggravated criminal damage/aggravated arson
MR:
Intention or recklessness as to damage/destruction (arson = by fire)
Intention or recklessness as to the endangerment of life by d/d (arson = by fire)
What is the AR of Aggravated criminal damage/aggravated arson
AR: Destroy/damage (arson = by fire) property which belongs to D/another
What is the MR of Theft
MR:
Dishonesty
Intention to permanently deprive [ordinary meaning]
What is the AR of theft
AR: Appropriation of property belonging to another
what is the AR of robbery
AR: Appropriation of property belonging to another + use/threat of force
what is the MR of robbery
MR: Dishonesty + Intention to permanently deprive
& Intention to use force to steal
what is the AR of Burgary - s(9)(1)(a)
AR: D ENTERS a building/part as a trespasser
what is the MR of Burgary - s(9)(1)(a)
MR:
Knowing/being reckless as to entry as a trespasser
upon entry must:
* Steals/Intends to steal from building
* Intend to inflict GBH
* Intend criminal damage
what is the AR of Burgary - s(9)(1)(b)
AR: D having ENTERED a building/part as a trespasser
what is the MR of Burgary - s(9)(1)(b)
MR:
Knowing/being reckless as to entry as a trespasser (steal/attempt to steal; inflcited GBH/attempted)
what is the AR of aggravated burglary
AR: Burglary AR + D has a firearm/imitation/weapon of offence/explosive when entering the building OR when committing/attempting theft/GBH
what is the MR of aggravated burglary
MR: Dishonesty + Intention to permanently deprive
what is the MR of fraud by false representation
Dishonesty (intention to make a gain/cause a loss; MR for the false statement)
What is the AR of fraud by false representation
AR: Made a false representation
what is the AR of Fraud by failing to disclose
AR: Existence of a legal duty to disclose + Failure to disclose info to another [f]
what is the MR of fraud by failure to disclose
MR: Dishonesty + Intention to make a gain/cause a loss
what is the AR of fraud by abuse of position
AR: Occupy a position + Abuse that position [use incorrectly/improper use]
what is the MR of fraud by abuse of position
MR: Dishonesty + Intention to make a gain/cause a loss