Voluntary Manslaughter Flashcards
What is manslaughter ?
When the V has died but the the D did not have clear intention
What are the two types of man slaughter ?
Voluntary and involuntary
What is voluntary manslaughter ?
Voluntary manslaughter is a defense the D can use when charged with murder
What is involuntary manslaughter ?
Involuntary manslaughter is an offense that the D can be charge with
What type of manslaughter is loss of control ?
Voluntary manslaughter
What is the definition of loss of control ?
S 54 coroners and justice act 2009- 3 stage test
What is loss of control ?
When the D was provoked and reacts to this
What is stage 1 of loss of control ?
The D must have lost control
What does s54 (2) say about loss of control ?
The loss of control does not have to be sudden
According to loss of control what happens as the delay gets longer ?
The D is less likely to get the defense
What is the case example for loss of control ?
Gregson- When assessing if the D ha lost control you are allowed to take into account their circumstances
What is stage 2 of loss of control ?
S 55 coroners and justice act 2009- The loss of control must be due to qualifying factor ( reason why )
What are the 2 triggers a D can use which caused the loss of control ?
Fear of serious violence trigger and Anger trigger
What is the fear of serious violence trigger ?
This a subjective test, the D must have a genuine fear but the violence doesn’t need to be directed at the D
What is the case example for the fear of serious violence trigger ?
Pearson