law aqa criminal

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Decks in this class (17)

nature + theory
What is a crime,
What do actus reus and mens rea mean,
What does actus non facit reum ni...
8  cards
general elements of liability
What is an omission,
What are the situations where a p...,
What is a state of affairs offence
11  cards
murder
What are the key features of murder,
What is the actus reus of murder,
Break down the actus reus of murder
4  cards
involuntary manslaughter
What is the actus reus and mens r...,
What is unlawful act manslaughter,
What is the actus reus of unlawfu...
14  cards
voluntary manslaughter
What act covers loss of control,
What are the three stages of the ...,
Explain the defendant must lose c...
15  cards
assault + battery
What is assault,
What is the actus reus of assault,
What does apprehend mean actus reus
14  cards
offences against the person act 1861
What is s47 of the offences again...,
What is the actus reus of s47,
Break down the elements of the ac...
14  cards
property offences
What act defines theft,
What is the actus reus of theft,
What is meant by appropriation th...
15  cards
preliminary offences (attempts)
What act covers attempts,
What is the actus reus of attempts,
Give some case examples of merely...
8  cards
cases
R v gibbons and proctor,
R v stone and dobinson,
R v pittwood
95  cards
insanity
What act covers insanity,
What is the common law definition...,
What are the starting points of t...
10  cards
automatism
What is automatism,
What is the evidential burden of ...,
What is necessary for automatism
6  cards
intoxication
Why is intoxication a defence,
How does voluntary intoxication b...,
How does involuntary intoxication...
6  cards
self-defence
What act clarified the operation ...,
Is self defence a complete or par...,
What are the 2 elements of self d...
8  cards
duress by threats
What is duress by threats,
What s the purpose of the defence...,
What is the definition of duress ...
7  cards
duress of circumstances
What is duress of circumstances,
What is the definition of duress ...,
What is the martin test
4  cards

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