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Murder Flashcards

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What is Murder?

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the unlawful killing of human being malice afterthought express or implied

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What is the Actus Reus of Murder?

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1)Killing
2)Unlawful killing
3)Causation

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What is the Mens Rea of Murder?

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“malice afterthought express or implied”the
-Intention or GBH

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What is Cause GBH?

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-Saunders grievous is “serious”

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What is Intention?

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-Direct intention- D desires outcome proven with use of weapon
-Indirect intention-Not necessarily desire a particular outcome but realised that it would probably happen

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Case for indirect intention?

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-Woolin-Defined indirectly to cause serious harm

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