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AQA Law criminal law A level ExamQuestions and Answers 2024
Actus reas of assault - Answer>> Apprehension of immediate
unlawful violence
Defined in Fagan v MPC
Mens Rea of assault - Answer>> Intention or subjective
recklessness to cause D to apprehend immediate unlawful
violence.
-Fagan v MPC
Actus reas of battery - Answer>> Unlawful application of force
-R v Ireland
Mens Rea of battery - Answer>> Intention or subjective
recklessness for the unlawful application of force.
-DPP v Majewski
ABH (S47) Actus reus - Answer>> Assault or battery that
causes harm
Mens Rea of ABH - Answer>> intention or subjective
recklessness as to the assault or battery
-R v Roberts
Actus reus of GBH s20 - Answer>> Unlawfully wound or inflict
harm on another
-DPP v Smith (really serious harm)
A cut is merely enough case - Answer>> Moriaty v Brookes
, Mens Rea of s20 - Answer>> Intention or subjective
recklessness of unlawfully wounding or inflicting harm on another.
-R v Parmenter
Actus reus for GBH s18 - Answer>> Unlawfully wound or cause
GBH on any person
-R v Burstow
Mens rea for GBH s18 - Answer>> Intention to cause GBH
-R v Taylor
Murder actus reus - Answer>> Unlawful killing of a human
being under the queens peace.
- R v Malcherek and Steel
Murder mens rea - Answer>> Malice aforethought
- R v Vickers defined as intention to kill or cause GBH
Voluntary manslaughter- Diminished responsibility - Answer>>
Firstly presented in the Homicide act 1957 and amended in the
Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
S52 of the coroners and justice act:
1. Abnormality of mental functioning
2. Which provides an explanation for the D's acts
3. Which substantially impaired his/hers mental ability to either:
a) understand the nature of their conduct
b)form a rational judgement
c)Exercise self control
Abnormality of mental functioning case - Answer>> R V Bryne
Explanation for D acts case - Answer>> R v Tandy
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