Law 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Mens Rea, Indictable Offence, Criminal Negligence
21 Dec 2017
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Mens rea: mens rea is required for all criminal offences, the simultaneous principle. Fallen below the standard of conduct for the reasonable person and below the standard for tort negligence to become criminal negligence: mental capacity comes into play. Criminal negligence: criminal negligence (1) every one is criminally negligent who, in doing anything, or. In omitting to do anything that it is his duty to do, shows wanton or reckless disregard for the lives or safety of othe persons: causing death by criminal negligence. Every person who by criminal negligence causes death to another person is guilty of an i(cid:374)di(cid:272)ta(cid:271)le offe(cid:374)(cid:272)e a(cid:374)d lia(cid:271)le to i(cid:373)priso(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t for life: causing bodily harm by criminal negligence. Every one who by criminal negligence causes bodily harm to another person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years.
