Gross negligence manslaughter
- Created by: Mia_Scott
- Created on: 07-10-20 17:42
Other questions in this quiz
2. What case demonstrates a risk of death due to negligence?
- Stone v Dobinson 1977
- R v Misra & Srivastava 2004
- R v Evans 2009
- R v Singh 1999
3. What duty did the defendant have in R v Pitwood?
- No duty
- close proximity
- Contractual duty
- Special relationship
4. How is risk of death judged?
- Objectively
- Its not judged
- Obscurely
- In steps
5. Second element of gross negligence manslaughter
- Must be a breach of that duty that causes death
- must be a duty of care between the defendant and the victim
- must be a risk of death
- must be so grossly negligent the jury must consider it to be criminal
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