Elements of a Crime (Actus Reus & Mens Rea) Model Lesson Plan Source: Original lesson plan. Handout #2 from David Crump‚ Criminal Law: Cases‚ Statutes‚ And Lawyering Strategies‚ Lexis Nexis 2005 pg. 117-18. I. Goals: by the end of this class students should have a strong foundation for reading criminal statutes and differentiating similar crimes. II. Objectives a. Knowledge objectives: as a result of this class students will be better able to: i. define “Actus Reus” and “Mens Rea” ii
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p: 5 Negligence Murder p: 6 Murder – different statutory approaches p: 6-8 Elements of murder p: 8 Pre-existing susceptibility Voluntary Manslaughter p: 9-10 Provocation (and abnormality of mind‚ excessive self defence) Involuntary Manslaughter p: 11-12 Unlawful and dangerous act p: 12-13 Criminal negligence Criminal Procedure and Evidence - Investigation to Bail p: 14 Summary and indictable offences p: 14-18
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effort to move her car out of his way by pushing it with his truck‚ he had jammed her body between his truck and her car‚ as a result of which she sustained severe injuries from which she later died. The prosecution brought a charge of common law manslaughter and the defendant was convicted. The trial judge had directed the jury that they should convict if they were satisfied that the defendant had caused the death‚ and had been
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The International Associations of Chiefs of Police started this program in 1929 as a means to have reliable uniform crime statistics for the nation. Law Enforcement Executives‚ Students of Criminal Justice‚ Researchers‚ Members of the Media and the public at large have used the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) as their starting place for information on crime across the nation. The UCR divides offenses into two groups‚ Part I and Part II crimes. The UCR program collects data about Part 1 offenses
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guilty of voluntary manslaughter. After we had time to cross examine the witnesses and George‚ it was time for the jury to make a decision on whether George should be found innocent or guilty. His fate was now in their hands. Deliberation was quick‚ which usually is not a good thing for the defense. I was a little worried the jurors would feel sorry for George because Lenny was his best friend‚ but that wasn’t the case. The jury found George guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced him
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and D was found guilty of manslaughter for not performing his duty. The second duty is a duty through relationship. This was demonstrated in R v Gibbins v Proctor‚ where D had a duty to look after his daughter because of their relationship. His failure meant he could be charged with manslaughter. The 3rd duty is a duty taken on voluntarily. This was demonstrated in R v Stone & Dobinson‚ where D assumed responsibility for D’s sister. They were found guilty of manslaughter for neglecting V as they
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near a flowerbed he did not know there were bricks in the yard. Koppersmith was charged with murder and convicted of reckless manslaughter. On appeal The Alabama Supreme Court reversed the conviction and sent the case back to the trial court because Koppersmith was denied the right to testify about his intentions. He went to retrial and was convicted of reckless manslaughter and sentenced to twenty years in prison. He appealed this conviction to the Alabama Court of Appeals on the grounds that the
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official position‚ usually created through a contract of employment This was shown in Pittwood where D‚ a railway-crossing keeper‚ omitted to shut the gates with the result that a person crossing the line was killed by a train. D was guilty of manslaughter because he had a contractual duty due to his employment to shut the gates. This omission resulted in the death of V. This was also shown in Adomako where D owed a contractual duty of care to a man in an operation‚ and omitted to act when a tube
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"Prisoner 88" is a historical fiction book about a 10 year old kid who goes to the Idaho state penitentiary by Leah Pileggi. During his time spent at the penitentiary for manslaughter‚ he learned to read and write with Margaret. He also "worked the hogs" every single day with Henry. At the end of the novel he was pardoned by the governor and moved in with a foster family. This shows that all the choices you make have repercussions. Jake living at the penitentiary helped show that all actions have
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Juvenile Crime & Justice “A criminal is a person with predatory instincts without sufficient capital to form a corporation‚” stated Clarence Darrow. A criminal offense is bad enough‚ but a criminal offense coming from a minor is the worst crime you can commit as a child. Juvenile crime is a crime committed by someone under the age of 18. Juvenile crime is a problem‚ and it has been since the mid-1980s and peaked in the 1990s. More than 150 children are convicted every day‚ including assault and burglary
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