Murder Flashcards
1
Q
Actus reaus
A
Unlawful killing
2
Q
Beckford
A
Policeman killed an unarmed man
3
Q
Of a
A
Reasonable person/creature
4
Q
AGs Ref
A
Held that a fetus can not be killed as it is not yet a person
5
Q
Under
A
Under the queens peace
6
Q
Martin
A
Tony Martin shot 2 burglars.
7
Q
Express malice aforethought
A
Intention to kill
8
Q
Implied malice aforethought
A
Intention to cause harm
9
Q
Vickers
A
D kicked and punched an old lady. Intention to cause harm is enough. Does not need to intend to kill them
10
Q
State the law
A
Unlawful killing, beckford Of a reasonable person/creature, AGs ref Under the queens peace, Tony Martin Express malice aforethought, to kill Implied malice aforethought, to harm, vickers
