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| Where is the definition to murder found? |
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| Trick question... murder is a common law offense. |
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| the unlawful killing of another person in the Queen’s peace. |
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| Name 4 actus reus elements to murder |
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1. Unlawful
2. Killing
3. Of another person
4. In the queens peace |
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| name the 2 mens rea elements of murder |
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| Intention to cause death or GBH |
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2. Killing
a. It must be shown that the D caused the death of the victim.
b. It must be shown that the D accelerated the victim’s death by more than a negligible amount. See |
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| • Voluntary intoxication may not be used as a defense to crimes of basic intent. See: |
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| • There are 4 elements which a D must prove to be successful in a defense of diminished responsibility. name them |
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1. He or she was suffering from an abnormality of mental functioning.
2. The abnormality of mental functioning was caused by a recognized medical condition.
3. As a result of the abnormality the D’s ability to understand the nature of his or her conduct was impaired.
4. The abnormality of mental functioning was a significant contributory factor in carrying out the D’s conduct. |
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| • Make sure to include a comment in your LOC essay about how there is a limbo or dead zone for D’s who do not fit into the diminished responsibility camp and do not qualify for LOC. If they are prone to violence or have a short fuse. |
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