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11 Terms
Purpose of criminal law
Protect individuals, property and society
–Punish the breaking of laws
Actus Reus
The physical element of a crime
Mens Rea
Mental element of a crime
Principle of a crime
Person directly involved in committing a crime.
What court would you expect terriost and bail
Terriost -special criminal court
Bail- district court
2 possible charges for drugs
Possession
Selling
Intent of supplying drugs
Inchoate Offences
A crime that has ‘just begun’ but has not been completed
Attempts
•Incitement
•Conspiracy
An indictable offence
Indictable: tried in High Court and Supreme Court jury trial
serious crimes
example manslaughter rape fraud
Difffeence bettwern tort and a crime
Tort -between two individuals
Crime (state and individual
A tort is a civil wrong committed against an Individual where the victim can sues for financial compensation.
A crime is a wrong against society where the state prosecutes and the offender is punished
Difference between euthanasia and assisted suicide
Euthanasia:Intentionally ending another’s life in order to relieve pain and suffering.
Assisted Suicide:Helping a person end their life to relieve pain and suffering.
Role of jury in a trial
A jury is a group of people who listen to the evidence in a trial and decide what they think really happened.
They then give a verdict (like guilty or not guilty) based on that.