Murder

Question 1

Murder was defined by the __th-century Judge Lord ___

Answer 1

17th, Lord Coke

Question 2

The actus reus of murder is “t__ u____ k____ o_ a__ h___ b___”

Answer 2

The unlawful killing of another human being

Question 3

Homicide may be committed by an omission if the defendant has a duty to ___

Answer 3

act

Question 4

Omission homicide case:

R v P____

Answer 4

Pitwood

Question 5

Omission homicide case:
R v P____
(Hint: Train crossing)

Answer 5

R v Pitwood

Question 6

Causation cases:
R v P___
R v C___
R v W___

Answer 6

R v Pagett
R v Cheshire
R v White

Question 7

Three examples of lawful killing:

• The police killing in the lawful exercise of duty
• Killing by the m____ profession

Answer 7

Medical

Question 8

The death penalty was abolished by the Murder Act ____

Answer 8

1965

Question 9

The law on murder has been developed through ___ law

Answer 9

common law

Question 10

Murder definition:

“The unlawful killing of another human being with m___ a____”

Answer 10

Malice aforethought

Question 11

The mens rea of murder is:

Answer 11

Malice aforethought

Question 12

Malice can be e___ or i___

Answer 12

Express or implied

Question 13

Oblique intention case: R v W____

Answer 13

Woolin

Question 14

Implied malice is the intention to cause ____

Answer 14

Grevious bodily harm

Question 15

The Reform Act 1996 declares that

the Attorney-General must consent to prosecute a D where death occurs ___ years or more after the injury was caused

Answer 15

Three

Question 16

R v Woolin tells us the meaning of o___ i____

Answer 16

Oblique intention

Question 17

Oblique intention is where D forsees d____ or serious b____ h___ as virtually certain.

Answer 17

Death

Serious Bodily Harm

Question 18

Oblique intention is where D forsees d____ or s______b____ h___ as v______ c_____

Answer 18

Death or serious bodily harm as virtually certain

Question 19

Direct intention:
1. A\_\_
2.P\_\_\_
and 
3.\_\_\_\_

Answer 19

Aim, purpose, desire

Question 20

R v Matthews & Alleyene reminds us that certainty of death does not mean the jury is b___ to find intention

Answer 20

Bound

Question 21

Lord Steyn, in R v Wooling, declared that foresight of virtual certainty is i____

Answer 21

Intention

Question 22

Murder is the only offence in English law with an m___ life sentence.

Answer 22

Mandatory

Question 23

In 19__, The Law Commission said that the law on murder was too wide and that the D should only have MR if THEY are aware that they may cause d___.
This is an s___ test.

Answer 23

In 1989, The Law Commission said that the law on murder was too wide and that the D should only have MR if THEY are aware that they may cause death.
This is an subjective test.