Law 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Criminal Negligence, Actus Reus, Mens Rea
27 Oct 2017
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Just have to intend particular acts: enthusiasm just (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause you are(cid:374)"t e(cid:374)thusiasti(cid:272) does(cid:374)"t (cid:373)ea(cid:374) you do(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e i(cid:374)te(cid:374)t, motive not something that has to be proved in order to establish intention. The accused did not have intention in their mind, but nevertheless in law he is treated as if he did have it: a(cid:272)(cid:272)used has deli(cid:271)erately shut their eyes to the reality. Judged on a different standard if they have a mental incapacity: criminal code sections related to negligence, 219 defining criminal negligence, 220 causing death by criminal negligence, 221 causing bodily harm by criminal negligence. ****will be an exam question on attempts***: attempts. Mens rea, actus reus, defences: have to have an intent to commit an offence. Have to do something to translate your thoughts into action: stages of an offence: October 26, 2017: every time someone is charged with any offence, the attempt to do that offence is always an included offence.
