LAWS 2302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: True Crime, Pys, Actus Reus
14 Oct 2017
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Criminal case, murder case too: assignment deals with this! Concern: racist not to law terrorism charges, critical perspective extent to which cjs is operating in equal way, discretion of crown to lay charges and no terrorism related charges. Mens rea and actus reus for homicide: proposal that drug dealers should be charged when they are using opiods and when deaths happen, then should be charged. Water crisis: former automotive maker town, has infrastructure built which has fallen in disrepair aka plumbing, water is polluted, ongoing crisis for a year. Video background: charged with felonies for role of cities waer, faced 46 years in prison mask, water is tainted. Laid many charges: corporations can be liable, people, charges are for criminal negligence or regulatory liability. Defence of due diligence: mens rea, for breaches offence, mens rea is failing to take due diligence. The rule of law and potential criminal liability of heads of state ie. torture.
