Homicide

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  • Created on: 22-12-15 21:05
What is the Mens Rea for murder?
Intention to kill or cause GBH with malice aforethought
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What is the case for direct intent?
Chandler v DPP
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What is the case for oblique intent that involves drowning?
R v Matthew and Alan
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In which case is the test for Oblique intent found?
R v Woollin
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In the test for oblique intent, what is the second part?
The defendant must be aware that death or GBH was virtually certain to occur.
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Does recklessness suffice for murder?
No
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R v White created which test?
The 'but for' test for factual causation.
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the act of the defendant must have accelerated the victims death. What is this a requirement of?
Legal causation
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The victim was mentally ill, and ran and fell into a gutter. He was struck by a passing vehicle and killed. It was held this was not reasonably foreseeable. - These are the facts of which case?
R v Corbett
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What is the case for direct intent?

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What is the case for oblique intent that involves drowning?

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In which case is the test for Oblique intent found?

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In the test for oblique intent, what is the second part?

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