CRM 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Mens Rea, Culpable Homicide, Criminal Negligence
10 Jan 2017
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The mental element in the criminal law: objective liability. Definition of manslaughter: section 222 of the ccc identifies culpable homicide: murder, manslaughter and infanticide. There is no exclusive definition of manslaughter. (no definition of it so we refer to sections in it) when you define it on exam refer to these 4. Section 234 says that culpable homicide that is not murder or infanticide is manslaughter. Its not planned, deliberate or intended. (its not murder or no indication of this) Manslaughter is a residual category (not murder or self defense is manslaughter definition of it here too. There are two forms of manslaughter: section 222: 1) unlawful act manslaughter: when the accused causes the death of a victim as a consequence of an unlawful act (usually through an assault) combination of section 222 and 234. Combination of section 225 and 234 mens rea of unlawful act manslaughter. The cc does(cid:374)"t articulate any mens rea, the court has to.
