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Duress by threats
What type of law is it,
Threat of,
Threat can include
13
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Duress of circumstances
Common law or statute,
Scope of defence,
Two part martin test
6
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Defining Crime
What did lord atkin define crime as,
What are the two elements of crime,
What new crime did r v r make
3
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Criminal liability
What did edward coke state,
What will most crimes have,
What must the two elements be com...
3
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Defending crime
When can the defendant not be guilty,
What can the defendant do if he d...,
What are the two types of defences
5
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Proving criminal liability
What is the defendant,
What does innocent until proven g...,
What is the standard of proof
4
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Theory of criminal liability
What is the basis for criminalisi...,
Who does the idea of harm as the ...,
What did hla hart say was another...
8
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Principles in formulating rules of law
What does fair labelling mean,
Why is fair labelling important 2,
What is fair labelling essential for
9
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Actus reus
What does actus reus usually rela...,
How must the defendant be acting ...,
Key case for acting voluntarily
17
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Mens rea
What is the highest level of fault,
What are the three other levels o...,
What is direct intent
22
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Contemporaneity rule
What does contemporaneously mean,
What is the general rule,
What do judges do sometimes regar...
4
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Murder
What type of offence is it,
Who does the definition originate...,
What did edward coke define it as
16
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Loss of control
What are the two defences,
What do the defences reduce a con...,
Are the defences full or partial ...
23
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Diminished responsibility
What does section 52 of the coron...,
What is the four stage test,
When should the judge withdraw th...
12
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Unlawful and dangerous act manslaughter
What is the actus reus of unlawfu...,
What must the killing be the resu...,
R v lowe
11
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Gross negligence manslaughter
What is gross negligence manslaug...,
What is the key case,
What is the test called
18
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Assault
Where does the definition of assa...,
What type of offence is it,
What is the definition of assault
16
cards
Battery
Common law or statute,
Where does definition come from,
What is the definition
12
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Assault/battery occasioning ABH
What is the act,
Is it statute or common law,
Indictable or summary
14
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Section 20 Wounding and GBH
Act,
What does a conviction under s 20...,
What is is triable
17
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Section 18 Wounding and GBH
Act,
Is it more or less serious than s 20,
Indictable or summary
7
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Theft
What is the act,
What is the section,
Definition of theft
27
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Robbery
What is the act,
Definition of robbery,
Steals
11
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Attempt
What is the act,
What is the definition,
What must an attempt be
16
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Insanity/Insane Automatism
What type of defence is it,
Definition of insanity,
What are the two procedural rules
21
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Automatism/Non-insane Automatism
Definition of automatism,
Why is it a defence,
Who has the evidential burden of ...
15
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Intoxication
Why is it a defence,
What are the two types of intoxic...,
Voluntary intoxication
13
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Self-defence
What type of defence is it,
What type of law is it,
Definition of self defence
18
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Cases
0
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