Rules of Criminal Law (AQA A-Level Law): Flashcards
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Lord Atkin's definition of crime (1931 case)
Lord Atkin's definition of crime (1931 case)
Act prohibited with penal consequences
Two essential elements of crime
Two essential elements of crime
Must be prohibited & attract penal consequences
Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea (meaning)
Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea (meaning)
An act is not guilty unless the mind is also guilty
Actus reus (AR)
Actus reus (AR)
Guilty act or external element of a crime
Mens rea (MR)
Mens rea (MR)
Guilty mind or mental element of a crime
Timing requirement for AR and MR
Timing requirement for AR and MR
At the same time
Burden of proof in criminal law
Burden of proof in criminal law
The prosecution
Standard of proof in criminal law
Standard of proof in criminal law
Beyond all reasonable doubt (so that you are sure)
Capacity defences (what they argue)
Capacity defences (what they argue)
Defendant couldn't form the mens rea
Necessity defences (what they acknowledge)
Necessity defences (what they acknowledge)
Defendant had excuse/justification for actions