Paper One: Section B (Criminal Law) Flashcards
Outline of rules of criminal law
Overview of the theory of criminal law
Actus reus: conduct and consequences (result) crime
AR:=voluntary acts and omissions; involuntariness
AR: causation
MR: fault, intention and subjective recklessness
MR: transferred malice; confidences of AR and MR
Fatal offences against the person: definition of murder, the AR and MR, requirements of the offences
Involuntary manslaughter: AR and MR of unlawful act manslaughter
Involuntary manslaughter: AR and MR of gross manslaughter
(2nd exam) Mental capacity defences: definition of insanity, automatism and intoxication
M’Naghten rules; consequences of an insanity verdict; non-insane automatism
Voluntary and involuntary intoxication