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Intoxication
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Undergraduate 1
05/28/2013

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Term
Voluntary Intoxication
Definition
Majewski - where crime is basic = G
Heard - sex assault is basic
Term
Involuntary
Definition
Kingston - Lane LJ: 'drunken intent is nevertheless intent'
Hardie - medicinal drugs with unexpected effects = involuntary (if not reckless)
Allen - mistake as to strength = not involuntary
Term
Dutch Courage
Definition
AG for NI v Gallagher - guilty
Term
Lack of MR
Definition
Lipman - LSD strangled 'snake' guilty of manslaughter
Brady - NG with basic if unforeseeable circumstances sober
Term
Mistakes of Fact
Definition
s76(5) - mistake can't be from intoxication in SD
Graham - drunk probably irrelevant to objective reasonableness in DURESS
Jaggard v Dickinson - genuine belief in s5(2)(a) of CDA '71 doesn't preclude intoxication
Term
Academics
Definition
PEDAIN - denying defences because of intoxication blames for more serious offence than that committed (negligent mistake)-- 'inadvertent recklessness'
SIMESTER - criticizes form of constructive 'liability in choice to get drunk'
VIRGO - supports 'while intoxicated' offences and says 'but-for intoxication' in Richardson and Irwin is impossible.
Aus + NZ - no MR = no crime
Term
Mistake of Law
Definition
s3(2) Statutory Instruments Act '46 - defence where
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