Criminal law cases

Question 1

Homicide ( voluntary )

Answer 1

Drury v HMA

Question 2

Homicide ( unlawful )

Answer 2

Sutherland v HMA

Question 3

Homicide ( assault )

Answer 3

Bird v HMA

Question 4

Homicide ( provocation )

Answer 4

Mcdermott v HMA

Question 5

Murder

Answer 5

Brennan v HMA

Question 6

Assault

Answer 6

Hynd v Mcgleenan

Question 7

Breach of the peace

Answer 7

Rooney v Brown

Question 8

Theft

Answer 8

Appropriation
●Only corporeal property can be stolen
●Cannot steal your own property in Scotland
Without consent 
Belonging to another

Question 9

Embezzlement

Answer 9

Appropriation with authority
●Corporeal and incorporeal property can be embezzled
●Can embezzle property to which you have a title or are in possession of

Question 10

Robbery

Answer 10

Appropriation
Property
Belonging to another
Without consent

Personal Violence

Question 11

Reckless injury

Answer 11

Men’s rea : recklessness is a form of risk taking
Actus reus: Reckless conduct which causes actual injury
HMA v Harris

Question 12

Reckless endangerment

Answer 12

Men’s rea : recklessness is a form of risk taking
Actus reus: Recklessly endangering the safety of the public
●Injury need not be caused
BUT
●Behaviour must be objectively dangerous to others
Normand v Robinson