Actus Reus Flashcards
1
Q
What is actus Reus?
A
Guilty act- description of the specific, physical act that constitutes the offence
2
Q
Conceptually a crime has how many elements?
A
2 ar and mr
3
Q
Haughton v Smith [1975] AC 476
A
Lord Hailsham stated that it meant that ‘an act does not make a man guilty of a crime, unless his mind be also guilty’
4
Q
There is a general duty to act in criminal law. True or false
A
False
5
Q
Can foreseeable events break the chain of causation? True/ false
A
False
6
Q
-Vulnerability of v breaks the chain of causation. True/ false
A
False
7
Q
If the third party holds a duty, their actions are less likely to break the chain. True o False
A
True
