Law 2101 Chapter : Criminal Law - Textbook Notes
20 Dec 2011
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Often said that real criminal law should be confined to wrongful acts seriously threatening and infringing fundamental social values. Most crimes are composed of two elements: the physical aspects (actus reus), and. Voluntariness: must be a willpower to do an act whether the accused knew or not that it was prohibited by law, must be a result of a willing mind at liberty to make a definite choice or. mrs. salmon had a telephone conversation with bird that resulted in her being tricked into having sexual intercourse with him. appellant was convicted of obtaining credit from eaton s by false pretences. appellant made 2 false statements in her application for credit. she paid eaton s on every occasion that credit was advanced to her. appeal allowed; conviction quashed: r. v. smithers. appellant was subject to racial insults by barrie cobby during a hockey game. appellant continually tried to threaten and challenge cobby.
