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Murder Flashcards

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1
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What is the definition of murder

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Murder is to r unlawful killing of a reasonable person in being and under the Kings Peace with malice aforethought, express or implied

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What is the first step to a murder question, apart from the definition

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Establishing whether D killed via an act or an omission

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You mist cover causation if it’s an act, right?

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Yes

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What may not be a reasonable person in being

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A foetus
Someone who’s brain dead

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What is the case example for a foetus being a reasonable person

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AG Ref No3 1994

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What is the case example for someone who’s braindead being a reasonable person

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Malcherek & Steel

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What do you cover after talking about whether V was a reasonable person

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Kings Peace

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When can killing be lawful

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Self defence
Defence of another
Prevention of a crime

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What act shows self defence and defence of another are common law offences (can be used as a defence for any crime)

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Criminal Law Act 1967

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What is the case example for protection of another

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Re A

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What is the case for reasonable force

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Beckford

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12
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What are the two cases for excessive force

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Clegg
Martin (Anthony)

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13
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What does Malice Aforethought mean

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The intention to kill or cause GBH

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14
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What case shows GBH means serious injury

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Saunders

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15
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What type of intent is murder

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Specific

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16
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What is express malice aforethought

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Intention to kill

17
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What is implied malice aforethought

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Intention to cause GBH

18
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What case shows implied intent (GBH) can suffice as MR for murder

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Vickers

19
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What case decided that oblique intent satisfied the MR for murder

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Woolin

20
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What are the 3 cases for transferred malice

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Latimer
Pembliton
Gnango

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