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Voluntary Manslaughter Flashcards

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1
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What is manslaughter ?

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When the V has died but the the D did not have clear intention

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2
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What are the two types of man slaughter ?

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Voluntary and involuntary

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What is voluntary manslaughter ?

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Voluntary manslaughter is a defense the D can use when charged with murder

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What is involuntary manslaughter ?

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Involuntary manslaughter is an offense that the D can be charge with

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What type of manslaughter is loss of control ?

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Voluntary manslaughter

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What is the definition of loss of control ?

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S 54 coroners and justice act 2009- 3 stage test

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What is loss of control ?

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When the D was provoked and reacts to this

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What is stage 1 of loss of control ?

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The D must have lost control

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What does s54 (2) say about loss of control ?

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The loss of control does not have to be sudden

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According to loss of control what happens as the delay gets longer ?

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The D is less likely to get the defense

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What is the case example for loss of control ?

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Gregson- When assessing if the D ha lost control you are allowed to take into account their circumstances

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What is stage 2 of loss of control ?

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S 55 coroners and justice act 2009- The loss of control must be due to qualifying factor ( reason why )

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What are the 2 triggers a D can use which caused the loss of control ?

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Fear of serious violence trigger and Anger trigger

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What is the fear of serious violence trigger ?

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This a subjective test, the D must have a genuine fear but the violence doesn’t need to be directed at the D

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What is the case example for the fear of serious violence trigger ?

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Pearson

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What is the anger trigger ?

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Things said/ done amounting to circumstances of extremely grave character caused D to have a justifiable sense of feeling wronged

17
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What type of test is the anger trigger ?

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Fully objective test - Would a reasonable person have a sense of feeling wronged ?

18
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Can the anger trigger be used if the only provocation was sexual infidelity + case example ?

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Clinton- If the qualifying trigger is only sexual infidelity, the defense is lost. There must be another provoking factor.

19
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What is stage 3 of loss of control ?

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S 54 (3)- Would a person of the same age / gender, with a normal sense of tolerance react in the same way ?

20
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What is the case example for stage 3 of loss of control ?

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Holley

21
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What is the side rule with the case example of Evans ?

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Defense cannot be successful in a desire for revenge

22
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What is diminished responsibility ?

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When the D is suffering from a mental health injury

23
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What is the definition of diminished responsibility ?

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s52 coroners and justice act - laid out a 3 stage test

24
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What type of manslaughter is diminished responsibility ?

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Voluntary manslaughter

25
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What is the 1st stage of diminished responsibility ?

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D must be suffering from an abnormality of mental functioning which arose from a recognized medical condition ( d must have medical evidence )

26
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What is the case example for stage 1 of diminished responsibility ?

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Byrne - defined “ abnormality of mental functioning as a state of mind so different from that of an ordinary human being that a reasonable man would find it abnormal.

27
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What are some examples of abnormality of mental functioning with case examples ?

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Battered wives syndrome - Hobson
Epilepsy- Campbell
Chronic depression- seers
Pre- menstrual tension- Smith
Alcohol/ drug dependency- Stewart
Paranoia/ personality disorder - Martin
Byrne- Irresistible impulses

28
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What is stage 2 of diminished responsibility ? What are the 3 conditions ?

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The abnormality must substantially impair d’s ability to

Form a rational judgement
Understand the nature of their conduct
Exercise self -control

29
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What does the golds case say about stage 2 diminished responsibility ?

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The abnormality has to be “weighty” (substantial) not trivial

30
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What is stage 3 diminished responsibility ?

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D’s abnormality must provide an explanation for the killing

31
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For stage 3 diminished responsibility what does section 2 (1b) (amended) homoside act 1957 say ?

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The abnormality must be a significant contributory factor in causing D to carry out the killing

32
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What is the side rule by dietschmann for stage 3 diminished responsibility ?

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If the D was suffering from an abnormality and was intoxicated at the same time, the jury must ignore the drinking and consider the abnormality alone

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