State Of Mind

Question 1

Specific intent

Answer 1

When the defendant I shown to have a specific intent ie murder or 91A burglary

Question 2

Basic intent

Answer 2

No further proof of anything to bring around the circumstances
Reckless is enough to satisfy the element
Ie s20 or TWOC

Question 3

Recklessness

Answer 3

Subjective
A circumstance where the defendant is aware that the risk exists or will exist
A result where he/she is aware that the risk will occur
Different crime / different Risk

Question 4

Malice

Answer 4

The actual intention to cause someone harm or at least foresight of the risk
Ie throws a coin at someone intending to hit their head but hits their eye and blinds them - still a s20 because he knew it would cause some harm and took the risk.

Question 5

Wilfully

Answer 5

Means intentionally or recklessly ( subjective)

Question 6

Knowing

Answer 6

Someone who feels certain about something

Question 7

Belief

Answer 7

Knowing implies something correctiveness belief could turn out to be mistaken

Question 8

Negligence

Answer 8

Falls below the standard of a reasonable person

Question 9

Strict liability

Answer 9

No mens rea required

Question 10

Transferred mens rea

Answer 10

State of mind transferred from one victim to another. Must be the same offence.
Man lashes out with a belt at some one but hits another - same offence. But if breaks a window no mens rea.