CRIM 230 Study Guide - Final Guide: Actus Reus, Culpable Homicide, Mens Rea

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 230
• Professor: Simon Verdun- Jones

Document Summary

Charge with sexual assault, convicted of common assault s. 266. (2) intentional course of conduct in relation to vehicle. (3) realistic risk as opposed to remote possibility. Actus reus: no realistic risk, made elaborate plans for taxi company to pick him up. If police officer finds you in driver"s seat, court will charge you with cre or control unless you can rpove you entered the vehicle with no intent to drive. Friend calls for a taxi and second operator to drive b"s truck home. B had to wait outside in bitter cold. Turned on engine of his truck to use heater. Strangled young women to death and threw her out the window. Consensual sex however was conscious when she died. Mens rea: intent to cause bodily harm that accused knows is likely to cause death and is reckless whether death ensures or not: (cid:448). Charged with first degree murder, convicted of second degree murder.