non-fatal offences: wounding

Question 1

what governs wounding?

Answer 1

S18 and S20 Offences Against the Person Act 1861

Question 2

explain the AR for wounding

Answer 2

• S18: D’s conduct causes a wound; S20: D’s conduct inflicts a wound (Burstow)
• both layers of the skin had to be broken to constitute a wound (Eisenhower)

Question 3

explain the mens rea of wounding

Answer 3

S18:
- direct intent to cause GBH (Taylor)
- direct intent to resist arrest (Morrison)
S20:
- direct intent to wound (Taylor)
- direct intent to cause some harm (Mowatt)
- recklessness (Cunningham)

Question 4

Burstow

Answer 4

cause and inflict have the same meaning

Question 5

Eisenhower

Answer 5

both layers of the skin must be broken to constitute to a wound

Question 6

Taylor

Answer 6

direct intent to cause GBH/direct intent to wound

Question 7

Morrison

Answer 7

direct intent to resist arrest

Question 8

Mowatt

Answer 8

direct intent to cause some harm

Question 9

Cunningham

Answer 9

recklessness