Law - Rules of Criminal law. 0.0 / 5 ? LawCriminal lawJudicial precedentA2/A-levelAQA Created by: DanielV45Created on: 01-03-22 12:03 What is the definition for a crime? A crime can be defined as conduct which is forbidden by the state and for which there is a punishment 1 of 6 Why is it difficult to have an actual definition for what is criminal? Ideas of what conduct is criminal can change over time. 2 of 6 What body mainly sets down criminal law, and who else can create laws? Criminal Law is mainly set down by Parliament though some conduct is criminalised by judges. 3 of 6 What are the two elements of any offence? The two elements of any offence are actus reus and mens rea. 4 of 6 To what Standard of proof (level) does the case have to be proved? The standard of proof is beyond reasonable doubt. 5 of 6 Which party is the burden of proof on, and how is the defendant presumed until this point? The burden of proving guilt is on the prosecution: the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 6 of 6
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