Actus Reus
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- Created on: 18-05-16 18:32
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- Actus Reus
- Definition
- Latin for 'guilty act.' All elements of the offence except the Defendant's state of mind. Must be a voluntary act.
- Result Crimes
- Defendant's behaviour must cause a particular result. (Murder - Defendant must cause the death of another).
- Conduct and Circumstance Crimes
- Circumstance Crimes demand the presence of specific circumstances. (**** requires penetration where there is no consent).
- Action Crimes
- Action Crimes require that the defendant undertakes a particular act.(Perjury requires the defendant to lie under oath).
- State of Affairs Crimes
- 'Being' rather than 'doing' crimes. Rv Larsonneur (1933) defendant was guilty by being in the UK without permission.
- Omissions
- Failure to act. Defendant not criminally liable for this unless under a duty to act. (Statutory - Road Traffic Act (1988) - failure to wear a seatbelt. Common Law - Parental Responsibility - Rv Gibbins and Proctor (1918) Rv Miller (1983).
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