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Strict Liability
What is strict liability,
Where does strict liability offen...,
Sweet v parsley 1970
30
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Non-Fatal Offences
What are non fatal offences defin...,
What non fatal offences are defin...,
What offences are defined under t...
64
cards
Police Powers
Osman v dpp 1999,
Michaels v highbury corner magist...,
R v longman 1988
81
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Actus Reus
What is an actus reus,
What are the four types of crimes,
What are action crimes
16
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Mens Rea
What does mens rea mean,
What are the 3 levels of mens rea,
What is recklessness
24
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Murder
What is the definition of murder,
What is the actus reus of murder,
What does unlawful mean in the de...
27
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Causation
What must causation prove,
When is the defendant responsible...,
Is causation laid down in statute
30
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Omissions
Usually when is there only crimin...,
Is there a general duty to act,
What are the circumstances where ...
38
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Defences: Automatism
What is automatism,
What does a successful plea of au...,
How does denning summaries automa...
22
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Defences: Necessity
Dudley and stephens 1884,
Southwark london borough council ...,
R v richards 1986
14
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Defences: Consent
What is the defence of consent,
Burrell v harmer 1967,
In what situation is consent not ...
33
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Sentencing
What act sets out the purposes of...,
What must the court consider when...,
What are the main aims of sentencing
31
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Defences: Self-Defence
What are the two separate issues ...,
What section clarifies the self d...,
Is self defence a complete defence
27
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Defences: Duress
When can the defence of duress be...,
R v cole 1994,
What is the defence of duress
44
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Defences: Insanity
What is the defence of insanity,
What happens when a verdict of no...,
Who has the burden of proof
24
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Defences: Intoxication
What is involuntary intoxication,
Dpp v beard 1920,
R v sheehan 1975
33
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Voluntary Manslaughter
What is voluntary manslaughter,
What are the two defences under v...,
How did the two defences develop
50
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Involuntary Manslaughter
What is involuntary manslaughter,
What are the three types of invol...,
What are the three essential elem...
43
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Criminal Procedures
The criminal cases review commission,
Appeals to the european court of ...,
Appeals from the court of appeal
55
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