Murder Summary
Another mind map summarising the key points and some cases, not to be used for extreme revision!
- Created by: Anick
- Created on: 05-12-12 14:24
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- Murder
- Sir Edward Coke
- Actus Reus
- Causation
- Medical interference will not break the chain of causation [R v Cheshire/Smith] injury is OPERATING AND SUBSTANTIAL OR SIGNIFICANT CAUSE OF DEATH
- Natural Concequences that are forseeable will not break the chain [R v Pagett]
- Take your victim as you find them
- Causation
- "A man of sound memory, and of the age of discretion, unlawfully killeth within any county of the realm, any reasonable creature in rerum natura under the Kings/Queens peace with malice aforethought
- Actus Reus
- Sir Edward Coke
- Sir Edward Coke
- Actus Reus
- Causation
- Medical interference will not break the chain of causation [R v Cheshire/Smith] injury is OPERATING AND SUBSTANTIAL OR SIGNIFICANT CAUSE OF DEATH
- Natural Concequences that are forseeable will not break the chain [R v Pagett]
- Take your victim as you find them
- Causation
- "A man of sound memory, and of the age of discretion, unlawfully killeth within any county of the realm, any reasonable creature in rerum natura under the Kings/Queens peace with malice aforethought
- Actus Reus
- Unlawful killing of a reasonable creature
- Reasonable Creature = human
- Begins: When a foetus has been expelled from the womb [Attorney General's Reference no.3]
- Ends: When brain dead - [R v Malcherek]
- Reasonable Creature = human
- Mens Rea
- Act
- E.g. Stabbing, shooting, strangling or drowning
- Unlawful killing of a reasonable creature
- Reasonable Creature = human
- Begins: When a foetus has been expelled from the womb [Attorney General's Reference no.3]
- Ends: When brain dead - [R v Malcherek]
- Reasonable Creature = human
- Omission
- E.g. Contract, Family/Close relationship, Reliance, Prior Conduct or Public Office
- E.g. Stabbing, shooting, strangling or drowning
- E.g. Contract, Family/Close relationship, Reliance, Prior Conduct or Public Office
- Serious injury is the aim, purpose or goal.
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