Criminal Law S2 Flashcards
(38 cards)
What act is Rape from?
Sexual offences act
Actus reus of rape?
D must penetrate vagina anus or mouth of V with his penis
that penetration must be without V’s consent
Conditions of penetration element of rapes acts reus
Must be a continuous act or its covered by section 2
Olugboja [1982]
Case outlines the difference between consent and mere submission
Judicial studies board specimen direction no.53
female may not have given consent at. a certain point but reluctantly agrees then there is no consent
What section of SOA is about consent
Section 74
Williams [1923]
Deception as to nature of the act
duped by singing teacher into sex to improve breathing and singing
Flattery (1877)
Deception as to nature of the act
sex as a medical procedure, just isn’t though is it ya blert
B [2006]
Deception as to HIV status is not part of the sexual offences act
Freedom to chose - deception as to HIV NOT SOA
Tabassum [2000]
Deception as to purpose of act
breast exam
Devonaid {2008}
Deception as to purpose
Charlie Taylor catfishing Joe graham
blackmail
Linekar [1995]
Deception as to purpose
prostitute solicited, left without paying her
payment obtained on false promise as he never intended to pay
Jheeta [2007]
Deception as to purpose
pretended to be police and said she should have sex or something bad would happen
s.75 Rebuttable presumptions are:
- use or threat of violence
- unlawful detention
- asleep or otherewise unconscious
- stupefying substance administered without knowledge
s74 capacity to choose:
Bree [2008] the role of alcohol
not rape if the person voluntarily got pissed and was capable of choice
Mcnally [2014]
Defendant was a woman pretended to be a man sexual activity took place and she admitted she was female
she had consented with a man nit a woman so no consent
not rape but various other offences
Kirk [2008]
Victim was homeless and in danger agreed to allow a guy for 3.25 upheld rape conviction as she was very hungry and therefore didn’t have a choice
Assange
Agrees by choice conditions
arrest warrant for extradition, took condom off during sex , she hadn’t canst-ented to it without condom so is a rape
F v DPP
said don’t cum in her, came in her, rape
Mens Rea of Rape
1) D must intentionally penetrate the vagina, anus or mouth of another person
2) Must not reasonably believe other person consents to penetration
s1.(2)
Wether a belief is reasonable will be decided with regard to all circumstances
Role of intoxication
Grewal [2010] any mistake made due to alcohol cannot be counted on
What deals with attempt?
Criminal Attempts Act 1981
CAA s1.1
doing an act that is more than preparatory to the commission of the offence, he is guilty of attempting to commit the offence