Murder Cases Flashcards
1
Q
Injuring a child in the womb so that after it is born it dies of these injuries, could be murder.
A
Confirmed by Attorney General’s References No 3 of 1994
2
Q
Somebody dies when they become brain dead.
A
Malcherek, Steele 1981
3
Q
A foetus becomes a human once it is wholly expelled from the mothers body and is alive.
A
R v Poulton 1832
4
Q
Either express or implied intent is sufficient
A
R v Vickers
