'Specific intent offences' diaporamas de présentation

CRIMINAL LAW

CRIMINAL LAW. What is Criminal Law?. Public law that declares acts to be crimes and prescribes punishments for those crimes. What is a Crime?. Anything that is defined as criminal in the Criminal Code or related federal statutes (i.e. Youth Criminal Justice Act, Food and Drugs Act, etc.)

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Elements of an Offence

Elements of an Offence. For an offence to be considered a crime, two elements must exist: ACTUS REUS (the physical element, or guilty action) and MENS REA (the mental element, or guilty mind). ACTUS REUS + MENS REA = A CRIME. Latin for the guilty action or deed;

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Intoxication

Intoxication. Can intoxication be used as a defence?. Intoxication. Not really a defence in itself but is relevant in deciding if a D has the required MR for the offence. No MR for offence= NOT GUILTY GIVE EXAMPLES OF SUBSTANCES THAT CAN LEAD TO INTOXICATION. Guilty or Not Guilty.

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Public law that declares acts to be crimes and prescribes punishments for those crimes

Public law that declares acts to be crimes and prescribes punishments for those crimes. Anything that is defined as criminal in the Criminal Code or related federal statutes (i.e. Youth Criminal Justice Act, Food and Drugs Act, etc.) ?

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THE ELEMENTS OF A CRIME

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