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Murder Flashcards

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1
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Why is murder the most serious crime?

A

Because the defendant intended to kill the victim

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2
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What is the sentence for murder?

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Mandatory life sentence which is 25 years

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What is the definition of murder?

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The unlawful killing of someone in the King’s peace with malice aforethought

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The actus reus of murder is?

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Unlawful killing, human being, King’s peace

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UL - What is a lawful act?

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Self-defence, war and executions

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UL - What is an unlawful act?

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murder, voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter

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UL - What is an omission?

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Failure to act

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UL - What does the victim have to be?

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Dead but life support is not included in murder cases

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HB - Define the term ‘human being’

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Must be capable of existence independent from the mother

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HB - What is not included in this part of murder?

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The killing of a foetus in a mothers body isn’t murder

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KP - What is the King’s peace?

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A peaceful situation/not war

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C - Define factual causation

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We use the but for test

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C - Define legal causation

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The defendant must be the operating and substantial cause of death. The act must be more than de minimis/ more than trivial

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BTCOC - What does there need to be in order to break the chain of causation?

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An unbroken link between the action and consequence

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BTCOC - What can causation be broken by?

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Intervening actions and the victim’s own actions

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BTCOC - How can intervening acts break the chain of causation?

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If they are independent from the original act

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BTCOC - MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE IN ESSAYS:

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Victim’s own actions and thin skull rule

18
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What is the mens rea for murder?

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Malice aforethought

19
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Name the two types of intention for mens rea

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Direct intention and indirect intention

20
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Define direct intention

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The defendant intended the consequences

21
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Define indirect intention

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The defendant desires the consequences of their actions even if they are virtually certain

22
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What is the Nedrick test?

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The intent can be deducted if these two conditions are present

23
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What are the two conditions used in the Nedrick test?

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1 - the outcome was virtually certain due to the defendants actions
2 - the defendant was aware of this near-certain outcome

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