LLB180 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Intoxication Defense, Crimes Act 1900, Self-Defense

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(cid:862) o-(cid:272)alled(cid:863) defe(cid:374)(cid:272)e - evidence of intoxication allowed to challenge elements (ar or. Intoxication argued successfully can mean an element is not proved. Majewski (1977) house of lords places limits on intox. Evidence - decided on moral grounds unacceptable that people who deliberately become intoxicated should escape culpability. I(cid:374)to(cid:454)i(cid:272)atio(cid:374) is(cid:374)(cid:859)t (cid:396)ele(cid:448)a(cid:374)t to (cid:272)(cid:396)i(cid:373)es of (cid:271)asis i(cid:374)te(cid:374)t, o(cid:374)l(cid:455) spe(cid:272)ifi(cid:272) i(cid:374)te(cid:374)t. o(cid:859)co(cid:374)(cid:374)o(cid:396) (cid:272)o(cid:374)side(cid:396)ed this illogi(cid:272)al a(cid:374)d unreasonable. Intoxication is relevant to all crimes matter of legal principle. Ainsworth (1994) gleeso(cid:374) cj (cid:862)(cid:396)a(cid:396)e fo(cid:396) ju(cid:396)ies to (cid:396)ega(cid:396)d the (cid:272)o(cid:374)su(cid:373)ptio(cid:374) of al(cid:272)ohol (cid:271)(cid:455) the pe(cid:396)so(cid:374) (cid:396)espo(cid:374)si(cid:271)le fo(cid:396) the killi(cid:374)g as a (cid:373)atte(cid:396) of e(cid:454)(cid:272)use. (cid:863) Nsw parliament intervenes in 1996 with pt 11a of the crimes act: overrode the cl, likened to dpp v majewski [1977] ac 443 (house of lords) draws distinction between offences of specific and basic intent (other offences) If we just stuck to principle the price is too high.

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