Rules of Criminal Law Flashcards
1
Q
Defining crime
A
Lord Atkin - ‘‘The act prohibited with penal consequences’’
2
Q
Criminal liability
A
Lord Coke:
- Actus Reus = guilty act
- Mens Rea = guilty mind
3
Q
Burden of proof
A
- D innocent until proven guilty
4
Q
Standard of proof
A
Evidence of guilt must be ‘beyond all reasonable doubt’
