A result crime is when someone has only committed a crime by the ending. E.G: throwing a stone is not a crime, but if it hits a window it would be a result crime.
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What is a conduct crime?
A conduct crime is a crime in itself - the action
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What is an example of a result crime?
ABH
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What is an example of a conduct crime?
****, Purjury
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What is causation in fact?
The D's actions lead to the offence
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What is causation in law?
Was it the defendants fault? - a moral judgement
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What are the rules on causation?
The thin skull rule, intervening acts, actions causing death, contributory negligence, attempts to escape.
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What is the thin skull rule?
It means to take the victim as you find them, for example; in R V Haywood, he was in an argument with his wife and shouted her which killed her as she had a thyroid condition which can kill someone if they are frightened. He was still convicted.
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What is an intervening act?
An intervening act is when someone breaks the chain of causation, meaning that the D will no longer be responsible for the crime
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What is 'actions causing death'?
When the defendants actions lead to the death of the person
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What is a case example of actions causing death?
An example of actions causing death is in R v White when the defendant put poison in his mothers drink to kill her, although before the poison took effect she died from a heart attack. He was found guilty of attempted murder.
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What is contributory negligence?
If the victim refuses to seek medical treatment, it is still the defendants fault and is liable
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What is an attempt to escape?
When the victim tries to escape, the attacker is still liable
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