Philosophy 2080 Study Guide - Self-Defense, Mens Rea, Declarant

• School: Western University
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: Philosophy 2080
• Professor: Jeannie Gillmore

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Professor ? would say violating a normative law, but not a serious offence. Justice sapinka is a legal realist, as he thinks that a judge would convict him juts because the judge wants the case to come out in such a way that he had predetermined the outcome. He let him go, but he lacked the mens rea, and possibly even the voluntary act. This allows you to use drunkenness as a general defence, as long as if you are drunk enough that you become an automaton. Criminal code now says that you can not rely on self-induced intoxication as an offence. Supreme court says you can use it for any defence. Specific intent offences are acceptable offences to use drunkenness as a defence for. Read appendix at the back about this: vs. perka. Drug smugglers filled boat with 33. 46 tonnes of marijuana. Parked boat in national waters on the canadian coast.