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CRIMINAL LAW

CRIMINAL LAW. Starter: In pairs complete the 2 tasks below Write down as many different words that you can think of linking to criminal law ( courts? Types of crimes? Personnel?) Come up with a written definition of what is a crime?. Crime or not a crime? That is the question!!!.

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CRIMINAL LAW

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  1. CRIMINAL LAW Starter: In pairs complete the 2 tasks below Write down as many different words that you can think of linking to criminal law ( courts? Types of crimes? Personnel?) Come up with a written definition of what is a crime?

  2. Crime or not a crime? That is the question!!! • Stealing your friend’s pencil case • Hitting a pedestrian with your car • Playing your music loudly in your bedroom constantly • In a play fight, breaking your friend’s nose!!! • You break into your neighbour’s house to get back a DVD they lent you

  3. How are these 2 cases different? • Case 1:- Barbara and Mike have been married 20 years. They do not have a happy relationship and Barbara has recently discovered that Mike is having an affair. She is angry at him and decides that enough is enough. She takes matters into her own hands and suffocates him with a pillow. • Case 2:- Lucy is driving home after a night shift in the restaurant where she works. She takes a corner too fast and hits a young boy on the street corner. She calls an ambulance and the boy is rushed to hospital. He dies that night of severe internal injuries.

  4. ACTUS REUS Include Chain of Causation (in detail) Include Thin Skull rule (handout) Pages163-5 Using the text book and the A3 sheet, write definitions of the key terms below:

  5. Apply your knowledge now to show if ACTUS REUS & MENS REA are present in these cases and how? • R v Blaue • R v Smith • R v Lewis • R v Cheshire • R v Cunningham • R v White • Meah v Roberts • Winzar v Kent police

  6. ACTS & CASES BOOK • Complete a drawing and description of the case for each of those cases listed on the previous slide. • These will be ESSENTIAL in the exam to help illustrate your answers. • Eg. Description of case…

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