Murder

Question 1

Minimum sentencing for murder

Answer 1

Mandatory life sentence

Question 2

Life sentence is

Answer 2

15 year

Question 3

Killing with firearm or killing a police officer will hold a sentence of

Answer 3

30 years

Question 4

Premeditated killing, sexual sadist will hold a sentence of

Answer 4

Whole life term

Question 5

Definition of murder is

Answer 5

The unlawful killing of a reasonable creature under the King’s peace with malice afterthought expressed or implied.

Question 6

Actus reus of muder is

Answer 6

Unlawful killing of a reasonable creature under the kings peace

Question 7

Mens rea of murder is

Answer 7

Malice afterthought expressed or implied but intent to cause GBH is enough for MR of murder as seen in R v Vickers

Question 8

“A reasonable creature” exception

Answer 8

A child has to independantly exist from their mother to be considered a creature in killing as seen in AG Ref No. 3.

Question 9

R v Malcherek shows that

Answer 9

Doctors can legally switch off life support if it would alleviate pain or upon request of family

Question 10

AG Ref No. 3 shows

Answer 10

That a child needs to independently exist from their mother to be considered a “creature” in killing.