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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
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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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