Voluntary Mansalughter Flashcards

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LoC Found in

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S.55 of CJA 2009. abolished law on provocation

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2
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Special defence

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to murder

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3
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partial defence

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is V is convicted of manslaughter judge can reduce sentence

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Who proves evidence

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D and then P must prove without reasonable doubt there is no LoC.

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5
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D must have lost control

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Jewell

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6
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Does LoC have to be sudden

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no but does need to be lost (Clinton)

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7
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Dawes

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May be cumulative impact of earlier events. A reaction to extremely grave character may be delayed.

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8
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S.54

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revenge doesn’t count. Greater level of deliberation equals less likely killing followed true LoC

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9
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S.55-6

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Self induced loss of control will not support the defence

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10
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There must be a qualifying trigger

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A. fear of (subjective) of serious violence from either victim or identifiable person

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Or. Things said or done

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constituted circumstances of an extremely grave character and justifiable sense of being wronged. Much more restrictive than old law (Doughty( Baby))

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12
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A person of D sex and are with same degree of tolerance

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and self restraint would’ve acted the same way or similar way. Van Dongen

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13
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Diminished responsibility

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Set out in S.2 (1) of homicide act 1957 amended in CJA 2009

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14
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Burden of Proof

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D. balance of probabilities

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15
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Homicide Act

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Special and Partial defence

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16
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1.

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Suffered from abnormality of mental functioning. Byrne

17
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2.

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Arose from recognised medical condition

18
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Psychopathy

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Chronic Depression

20
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Reactive Depression

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Diechtsman

21
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Battered Woman Syndrome

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Epilpepsy

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Paranoia

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PMT

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Othello syndrome
Vinagre
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Acute Stress Disorder
Robson
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Alcohol Dependency Syndrome
Wood
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Aspergers
Jama
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2.
Which substantially impaired defendants ability to do one or more of the following: - Understand Nature of his conduct - Form a rational judgement or exercise self control
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Drugs/ Drink
Not by itself Duwa. But if problem exists already then yes.ADS is a thing too.