Rules and Principles (AQA A-Level Law): Quizzes
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What did Lord Atkin define as the two requirements for conduct to be classified as a crime?
What did Lord Atkin define as the two requirements for conduct to be classified as a crime?
Prohibited act + penal consequences
Which offence has never been defined by statute but developed entirely through judicial decisions?
Which offence has never been defined by statute but developed entirely through judicial decisions?
Murder
What does the Latin maxim 'actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea' mean?
What does the Latin maxim 'actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea' mean?
An act is not guilty unless mind is guilty
What is the actus reus of a crime?
What is the actus reus of a crime?
Guilty act/external element of crime
What is the mens rea of a crime?
What is the mens rea of a crime?
Guilty mind/mental element at time of act
When must actus reus and mens rea occur for a crime to be committed?
When must actus reus and mens rea occur for a crime to be committed?
At the same time
Which type of defence argues the defendant could not form the mens rea of the offence?
Which type of defence argues the defendant could not form the mens rea of the offence?
Capacity defences
Which type of defence acknowledges the defendant formed mens rea but had an excuse for their actions?
Which type of defence acknowledges the defendant formed mens rea but had an excuse for their actions?
Necessity defences
Who bears the burden of proof in criminal proceedings?
Who bears the burden of proof in criminal proceedings?
The prosecution
What is the standard of proof required in criminal proceedings?
What is the standard of proof required in criminal proceedings?
Beyond all reasonable doubt