memorising Flashcards
Intent
MTDI, TDASRAAWTAOPOAI
A person does something intentionally if they mean to do it. They desire a specific result and act with the aim or purpose of achieving it.
R V Mohan
ADTBA,ISFAILWTAP, TCOTO
A decision to bring about, in so far as it lies within the accused powers the commission of the offence
R V Waaka
AFOPTINS,TMBAFIOAFPT
EAA
A fleeting or passing thought is not sufficient, there must be a firm intent or firm purpose to effect an act
R V Taisalika
TNOTBATGWIPOTCHWPS
TTPOTNI
The nature of the blow and the gash which it produced on the complainants head, would point strongly to the presence of the necessary intent
GBH
GBHCBDSAHTIRS
Grievous bodily harm can be defined simply as harm that is really serious
DPP V Smith
BHNNEAGMNMANLTRS
“Bodily harm needs no explanation and “grievous” means no more and no less than really serious
R V Waters ABOTSWBCRAACOAWTB OTSWBNEBAFOBAIIOATS OTBOITWWMOTNBEBTAT CWTBWETSOTMBI
Wound
A breaking of the skin would be commonly regarded as a characteristic of a wound. The breaking of the skin will be normally evidenced by a flow of blood, and in its occurrence at the site of the blow or impact, the wound will more often than not be external but there are those cases where the bleeding which evidences the separation of tissues may be internal
Maims
WIMCODPOTBSVIDTUOAL
OOOTSNTBSDOP
Will included mutilating, crippling or disabling part of the body so victim is deprived the use of a limb or one of the senses. Needs to be some degree of permanence
Disfigures
TDMTDODTMOATFOAOAP
To disfigure means to deform or deface; to mar or alter the figure or appearance of a person
R V Rapana and Murray
TWDCNOPDBATD
The word disfigure covers not only permanent damage but also temporary damage
Rape PARPBIPAHSCWPBEBTPO PBGBPAP (a)WPBCTTC A (b)WBORGTPBCTTC S128(2),CA1961
Person A rapes person B if person A has sexual connection with person B effected by the penetration of person B genitalia by person A’s penis
(a) without Persons B’s consent to the connection and
(b) without believing on reasonable grounds person B consented to the connection
Section 128(2), Crimes Act 1961
Penetration
IAPHTSM
ITTSDIETEAC
S2(1A), CA1961
Introduction and penetration have the same meaning
Introduction to the slightest degree is enough to effect a connection Section 2(1A), Crimes Act 1961
Proof of penetration is required PMBPB - TCE - ME(DNA,I) - AA
Proof my be provided by
- the complainants evidence
- medical examination (DNA, Injuries)
- Accused admissions
Genitalia
GIASCOROATANOMOFG
(WTPCIMFOOIS)
S2, CA1961
Genitalia includes a surgically constructed or reconstructed organ analogous to naturally occurring male or female genitalia (whether the person concerned is male, female or of indeterminate sex)
Section 2, Crimes Act 1961
Penis
PIASCOROATANOP
(WTPCIMFOOIS)
S2, CA1961
Penis includes a surgically constructed or reconstructed organ analogous to naturally occurring penis (whether the person concerned is male, female or of indeterminate sex)
Section 2, Crimes Act 1961
R V Koroheke
TGCTROIAETITVATL
BIAEATOOTV
The genitalia comprise the reproduction organs interior and exterior, they include the vulva and the labia both interior and exterior at the opening of the vagina
Consent
CIAPCAVATSDOPBA
Consent is a persons conscious and voluntary agreement to something desired or proposed by another
RV Cox
CMBFVFAIFAVGBAPIAPTFARJ
Consent must be full, voluntary, free and informed, freely and voluntarily given by a person in a position to form a rational judgement
Matters that do not constitute consent NPOOPRTUOF - AOFTSOO, TOFTSOO, OFOFTSOO - AOU - SABD/FTCC - SABMOPITCC - MI - MATTNAQOTA
- Not protesting or offering physical resistance to the use of force
- Application of force to self or others, threats of force to self or others, or fear of force to self or others
- asleep or unconscious
- So affected by drugs/alcohol they cannot consent
- So affected by mental or physical impairment they cannot consent
- Mistaken identity
- Mistaken as to the nature and quality of the act
Section 128A, Crimes Act 1961
Reasonable grounds TEORGIATSP ST-S1-AOC WWTCTATT?WSC? ST-S2-BIC ISWNCDTOBTCWC? ieWWTOTATT? OT-S3-RGFBIC ITOBTCWC,WTBRITC ieWWARPBIPITSPATD?
The establishing of reasonable grounds is a three step process
Subjective test - Step 1 - Absence of consent
What was the complainant thinking at the time? Was s/he consenting?
Subjective test - Step 2 - Belief in consent
If s/he were not consenting, did the offender believe the complainant was consenting i.e. What was the offender thinking at the time?
Objective test - Step 3 - Reasonable grounds for belief in consent
If the offender believed the complainant was consenting, was that belief reasonable in the circumstances? i.e. what would a reasonable person have believed if placed in the same position as the defendant?
R V Gutuama
UTOTTCMPTNRPITA
SCHTTCWC
Under the objective test the crown must prove that “no reasonable person in the accused shoes could have thought the complainant was consenting”
Theft -D - AWCOR - TAPWITDAOPOTP - OOAIITP S219(1), CA1961
- Dishonesty
- and without claim of right
Taking any property with intent to deprive any owner permanently of that property - or of any interest in that property
Section 219(1), Crimes Act 1961
R V Skivington
LOTIAIOR,AITHBTAMH
CORIADTL,TINOOTIITO
OR,WPOWTFOINMO
Larceny (or theft) is an ingredient of robbery, and if the honest belief that a man has claim of right is a defence to larceny, then it negatives one of the ingredients in the offence of robbery, without proof of which the full offence is not mad out
R V Lapier
RICTITPIT,EIPBTTIOM
Robbery is complete the instant the property is taken, even if possession by the theif is only momentarily