random info

Question 1

r v r

Answer 1

husband can rape his wife. shows society view on the position of women have changed

Question 2

actus reus

Answer 2

physical element - what the defendant has or hasn’t done

Question 3

men’s reus

Answer 3

mental element - intending, thinking , failing to think

Question 4

criminal cases heard?

Answer 4

magistrate court depending on seriousness, if needed, passed to crown court

Question 5

crime of strict liability

Answer 5

crime can be committed by actus reas only - speeding

Question 6

burden of proof

Answer 6

prosecution must provide that the defendant is guilty- both men’s and actus reus must be shown

Question 7

reverse onus

Answer 7

shifting burden of proof to the defendant

Question 8

standard of proof

Answer 8

extent to which the burden of proof must be made

Question 9

fault

Answer 9

must involve the men’s reus to become criminal

Question 10

Life support

Answer 10

Switching off life support does not count as a new interviewing intervening act

Question 11

Not at fault

Answer 11

Children under 10 - involuntary acts - lack of required mens rea - under duress

Question 12

Difference between GNM and recklessness

Answer 12

Recklessness - D realise that they are exposing others to certain unjustified risk
GNM - not realising the risk and this being unreasonable

Question 13

What is a statutory defence

Answer 13

It is an act of Parliament

Question 14

What is Common law

Answer 14

Something defined through case law