LLB 130 Study Guide - Final Guide: Crimes Act 1900, Defense Of Infancy, Truck Driver
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Week 2 components of criminal offences 1 (ar, mr, proof) pg. C(a) minor v dpp [1994] 3 wlr 888 where the child is over 10yrs old but not yet 14yrs old, they can be held criminally responsible but it is presumed that they are incapable of wrongdoing (doli incapax). The prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the (cid:272)hild k(cid:374)e(cid:449) the a(cid:272)t (cid:449)as se(cid:396)iousl(cid:455) (cid:449)(cid:396)o(cid:374)g (cid:862)as disti(cid:374)(cid:272)t f(cid:396)o(cid:373) a(cid:374) a(cid:272)t of (cid:373)e(cid:396)e (cid:374)aughti(cid:374)ess of (cid:272)hildish (cid:373)is(cid:272)hief. (cid:863) Crh (nswcca, 18 december 1996 unreported) child under 10 involving fellatio used blanket to conceal the act. Nsw court of criminal appeal quashed conviction as basis that act was consistent with naughty or bad behaviour. Bp,sw [2006] nswcca 172 same circumstances as crh but victim was struggling, crying, and screaming for the accused to stop so the accused knew it was seriously wrong. Meyers (1997) 147 alr 440 coincidence of actus reus and mens rea act and intent must coincide.
