MLL214 Study Guide - Final Guide: Like Minds, Criminal Negligence, Mens Rea

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Step 1: can a volitional act or omission on the part of be characterised as the legal cause the death of another human being: no no homicide charge applies. Yes apply the charge: no go to step 4. Distinction between murder and manslaughter depends upon one or both of two legal factors: the mens rea required and the operation of some defences that reduce murder to manslaughter. Malice aforethought is outdated term of art as you can now commit murder without malice. Common law constructive murder- murder in the course of making a lawful arrest. Reckless- (cid:455)ou do(cid:374)(cid:859)t (cid:272)a(cid:396)e if so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e dies (cid:271)ut (cid:455)ou k(cid:374)o(cid:449) it (cid:449)ill p(cid:396)o(cid:271)a(cid:271)l(cid:455) happe(cid:374) if (cid:455)ou a(cid:272)t i(cid:374) a (cid:272)e(cid:396)tai(cid:374) (cid:449)a(cid:455) Various types of intent consequence- mitigation of conviction and punishment. Voluntary- actions causing death were not reasonable very rare (eg, suicide pact) Negligence- (cid:374)o i(cid:374)te(cid:374)tio(cid:374), (cid:374)o (cid:272)o(cid:374)te(cid:373)platio(cid:374) of possi(cid:271)le out(cid:272)o(cid:373)e (cid:271)ut (cid:455)ou should ha(cid:448)e!