AQA A2 Law Unit 3 - Murder - Flashcards in A Level and IB Law

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What are the three parts to the Actus Reus of Murder?

Unlawful Killing, Reasonable Being, Queens Peace

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What case outlines the omission of Voluntary?

Stone & Dobinson

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What does the case of R v Dytham exemplify?

Duty Through Position

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What does the case of Attorney Generas Reference No.3 1994 (1997) show?

Reasonable person in being - Foetus

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What must the child be, to be classed as a Reasonable person in being?

Breathing Independantly

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Are doctors able to switch off the life support machine, without being held liable?

Yes

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Finish the name of this case - Airedale NHS Trust v

Bland 1993

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What happened in the case of R v Malcherek and Steel (1981)

D stabbed his wife, claimed that switching off life support broke chain in causation

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What is the Queens Peace?

This allows the killing of the enemy without being liable

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What is the Mens Rea of Murder?

Malice aforethought, Express or Implied

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What is Express Malice?

Intention to Kill

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Which case exemplifies Implied malice?

R v Vickers

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What does the case of R v Gray show?

Pre-meditation of a crime

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The case of Mohan 1976 shows what type of intent?

Direct

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What does the case of Woolin show?

Virtual Certainty

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What case outlines the omission of Voluntary?

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Stone & Dobinson

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What does the case of R v Dytham exemplify?

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What does the case of Attorney Generas Reference No.3 1994 (1997) show?

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What must the child be, to be classed as a Reasonable person in being?

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AQA A2 Law Unit 3 - Murder