principles in formulating rules

Question 1

fair labelling

Answer 1

• crimes should be defined to reflect their wrongfulness and severity
• should be clearly distinguished from other crimes

Question 1

correspondence

Answer 1

• each offence should be defined and interpreted in such a way that each element of the AR has a corresponding element

Question 2

correspondence example

Answer 2

• s18 GBH/W: specific intent to cause GBH, AR is to cause GBH or wounding

Question 3

maximum certainty

Answer 3

• judicial decisions must be made according to legal rules
• allows individuals to regulate their behaviour with certainty and protect them from arbitrary use of state power