Categories of Crime (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Mens rea
Mens rea
Guilty mind
Actus reus
Actus reus
Guilty act
Strict liability offences require proof of
Strict liability offences require proof of
Only actus reus, not mens rea
Murder maximum penalty in NSW
Murder maximum penalty in NSW
Life imprisonment
Three types of manslaughter
Three types of manslaughter
Voluntary, involuntary, constructive
Larceny definition
Larceny definition
Taking property without consent/intent to return
Robbery vs larceny - key difference
Robbery vs larceny - key difference
Force is used in stealing
Summary offences heard in which court
Summary offences heard in which court
Local Court by magistrate
Indictable offences heard in which court
Indictable offences heard in which court
District Court by judge and jury
Principal in first degree
Principal in first degree
Person who actually commits the criminal act