Rules of Criminal Law Flashcards

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Defining crime

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Lord Atkin - ‘‘The act prohibited with penal consequences’’

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Criminal liability

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Lord Coke:
- Actus Reus = guilty act
- Mens Rea = guilty mind

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Burden of proof

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  • D innocent until proven guilty
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Standard of proof

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Evidence of guilt must be ‘beyond all reasonable doubt’

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