Murder 0.0 / 5 ? LawCriminal lawA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Gg18Created on: 08-03-19 15:02 What is the general principle of killing by omission? D has no criminal liability for a failure to act 1 of 11 What are the legal duties to act where D may be found liable for killing by omission? By contract, family relationship, voluntarily assuming responsibility or creating a dangerous situation 2 of 11 What is the general principle for causation in the killing? P must prove D's actions caused V's death in fact, law and there was so break in the chain 3 of 11 What does it mean by the killing by D must be unlawful? D has no defence in law e.g self-defence 4 of 11 What is the mens rea for murder? Malice aforethought (intention to kill) or intention to cause GBH 5 of 11 What is express malice? D intends to kill 6 of 11 What is implied malice? D intends to commit GBH but V dies 7 of 11 Why was the sentence of murder imposed in R v Vickers? Malice aforethought (intention to commit GBH) is a necessary constituent of murder 8 of 11 What is direct intention? D intends death or GBH, it's his main aim or purpose R v Mohan 9 of 11 What is Indirect Intent? Where the actual outcome of D's actions was not his main aim or purpose but the outcome was virtually certain to occur 10 of 11 Where may the jury find intention? D foresaw that result as a virtually certain consequence of his actions 11 of 11
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