Political Science 3334E Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Actus Reus, Primary And Secondary Legislation, No Offence
7 Nov 2020
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Temporal concurrence of actus reus and mens rea usually the actus reus and mens rea must happen at the same time for an offence to be committed but there are some exceptions to this rule. Thabo meli v r [1954] 1 all er 373, approved le brun [1991] 4 all er 673: ds conspire to kill v and struck him on the head. Thinking him dead, they roll v over a cliff. V was still alive and died from exposure. Council finds the ds guilty of murder on the grounds that the original act was part of a series of acts. Transferred malice when the intention to harm one individual inadvertently causes a second person to be hurt instead, the perpetrator is still held responsible. **exams: always identify a specific offence before going on to discuss the actus reus/mens rea. Structure of the answer: offence, actus reus, mens rea, absence of a defence.
