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Actus Reus of Murder

Actus Reus of Murder. By the end of this lesson: Recap elements of murder Understand how to use a casebase Begin making a casebase. Starter Without looking at your notes, list the elements of murder in the order that you would answer them in the exam. Homework.

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Actus Reus of Murder

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  1. Actus Reus of Murder By the end of this lesson: Recap elements of murder Understand how to use a casebase Begin making a casebase Starter Without looking at your notes, list the elements of murder in the order that you would answer them in the exam.

  2. Homework • Revise the elements and cases on the actus reus of murder ready for a test on Friday

  3. Case base Read the case of Blaue (1975) on p.7 • Which element of murder does it relate to? 2) Write down the key facts 3) Write down the point of law

  4. Blaue (1975) • Element = Factual cause (thin skull rule) • Key Facts = D stabbed V – needed blood transfusion. V refused as Jehovah’s witness. Died. Guilty of manslaughter (diminished responsibility) • Point of law = Even though V wouldn’t have died if had blood transfusion, D must take V as find them

  5. Complete the case base for the following cases: • AG’s Ref (No 3 of 1994) (1997) • Malcherek (1981) • Pagett (1983) • White (1910) • Cato (1976) • Kimsey (1996) • Blaue (1975) • Smith (1959) • Cheshire (1991) • Jordan (1956) • Roberts (1971) • Williams (1992)

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