AJ 014 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Victims Family, Mens Rea, Hypoglycemia
8 Sep 2020
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Crime = physical act + mental element . Charter of 1833 introduction of law commission 1834 macaulay 1st chairman (irregularity bw indian and muslim laws) codification of laws as an experiment in india. Essentials of crime human being, physical act, mental act, injury. Actus act or deed which is the physical result of human conduct. Actus reus of three types act, omission, awareness. An act is something prohibited conduct which may or may not end up in a prohibited result an act done by a person must be voluntary. Involuntariness: automatism person does an act but is unaware of what he is doing or has no control over his actions because of an external factor. Involuntary acts: (1) automatism not aware of actions, unable to control actions. *r v. quick [1973] 3 all er 347, r = rex/regina. Facts: male nurse at hospital, accused of assaulting a patient, injuries could not be self inflicted.
