Criminal Law Quiz 2

Culpable Homicide

you are to blame for the murder, ex. planning it

Euthanasia

known as “mercy killing” before, nowadays known as assisted death

Aggravated assault

assault that causes a life-changing injury / irreperable harm, you are wounded, maimed, or disfigured

Robbery

includes violence or threat of violence

Abduction

forcible removal of a child under 16

Arson

intentional damage by explosion or fire

Theft

taking belongings without consent without violence

Colour of Right

anything to prove something belongs to you (connected to theft)

Infanticide

when mother kills the child shortly after birth due to mental distress

Causation

cause of death, often looked at in murder trials

Prohibited firearms

a weapon only allowed for armed forces and has no part in the average person’s life, they are almost completely banned

Solicitation

communicating for the purposes of prostitution

Procurement

assembling people to sell sex, motivating them to sell sex

Mischief

intentional damage of property

False Pretence

behaviour to deceive others, for example you know something is broken but you sell it anyway

1st degree murder

planned and deliberate murder, or killing someone while committing a different indictable offense, also is you kill a law enforcer