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Introduction |
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How to use this book |
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Part 1 General principles |
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1 | (68) |
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1 Actus reus and mens rea |
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3 | (23) |
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3 | (1) |
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3 | (2) |
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5 | (12) |
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17 | (1) |
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Coincidence of actus reus and mens rea |
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Mens rea is not the same as motive |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (2) |
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24 | (2) |
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2 Liability for omissions |
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26 | (11) |
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26 | (1) |
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Crimes that can be committed only by failing to act |
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27 | (1) |
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Committing crime by failing to act when under a duty act |
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28 | (7) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (10) |
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37 | (1) |
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The taking of an unjustifiable risk |
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38 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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The Cunningham test: 1957 |
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39 | (1) |
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The Caldwell test: 1981-2003 |
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40 | (2) |
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Back to Cunningham: G and R (2003) |
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42 | (4) |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (22) |
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47 | (1) |
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Contrast with absolute liability |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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Identifying offences of strict liability |
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49 | (10) |
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Impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 |
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59 | (1) |
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Pros and cons of strict liability |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (1) |
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Questions on Part 1 General principles 1 |
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64 | (5) |
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69 | (13) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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Within any county of the realm |
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71 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (6) |
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78 | (3) |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (33) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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Important note about law reform |
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83 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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What can amount to provocation? |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (2) |
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86 | (7) |
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93 | (7) |
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100 | (1) |
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B Diminished responsibility |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (2) |
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`Substantially impaired...mental responsibility' |
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105 | (1) |
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The effect of intoxication |
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105 | (5) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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7 Involuntary manslaughter |
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115 | (20) |
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115 | (1) |
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A Constructive manslaughter |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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The actus reus of constructive manslaughter |
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116 | (3) |
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The mens rea of constructive manslaughter |
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119 | (2) |
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121 | (1) |
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B Gross negligence manslaughter |
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122 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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124 | (3) |
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127 | (1) |
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C Subjective reckless manslaughter |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (2) |
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Reform of involuntary manslaughter |
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130 | (1) |
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Questions on Part 2 Homicide |
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131 | (4) |
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Part 3 Offences against the person |
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8 Non-fatal offences against the person |
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135 | (18) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (4) |
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140 | (1) |
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Wounding and grievous bodily harm |
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141 | (2) |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (2) |
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147 | (1) |
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Mens rea of non-fatal offences |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (2) |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (18) |
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153 | (1) |
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153 | (6) |
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159 | (6) |
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The impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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Questions on Part 3 Offences against the person |
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167 | (4) |
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Part 4 Offences against property |
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171 | (22) |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (3) |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (4) |
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180 | (3) |
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`Intention to permanently deprive' |
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183 | (4) |
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Making off without payment |
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187 | (3) |
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190 | (3) |
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193 | (4) |
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193 | (1) |
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The actus reus of robbery |
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193 | (3) |
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196 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (9) |
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197 | (1) |
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197 | (5) |
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202 | (1) |
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Trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (15) |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (3) |
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Aggravated criminal damage |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (4) |
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Arson and aggravated arson |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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Questions on Part 4 Offences against property |
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216 | (5) |
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221 | (2) |
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223 | (17) |
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223 | (1) |
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Legal principle vs public policy |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (6) |
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231 | (3) |
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234 | (1) |
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Intoxication and other defences |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (2) |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (17) |
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240 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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241 | (1) |
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241 | (8) |
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`Nature and quality of the act' |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (3) |
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The presumption of sanity |
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252 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (2) |
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257 | (8) |
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257 | (1) |
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257 | (2) |
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Extent of involuntariness required |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (3) |
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265 | (6) |
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265 | (1) |
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265 | (2) |
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267 | (3) |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (18) |
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271 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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The seriousness of the threat |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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Escape opportunities and police protection |
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274 | (1) |
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Voluntary exposure to risk of compulsion |
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274 | (3) |
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Should D have resisted the threats? |
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277 | (3) |
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280 | (4) |
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284 | (1) |
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284 | (3) |
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287 | (2) |
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19 Self-defence and the prevention of crime |
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289 | (12) |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (2) |
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The reasonableness of force |
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292 | (4) |
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296 | (1) |
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Questions on Part 5 Defences |
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297 | (4) |
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Part 6 General principles 2 |
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301 | (18) |
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301 | (1) |
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Principals and secondary parties |
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301 | (2) |
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Actus reus of secondary parties |
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303 | (4) |
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Mens rea of secondary parties |
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307 | (6) |
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313 | (2) |
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315 | (1) |
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315 | (2) |
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317 | (2) |
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319 | (12) |
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319 | (1) |
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The actus reus of attempts |
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320 | (4) |
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324 | (1) |
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325 | (1) |
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326 | (2) |
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328 | (1) |
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329 | (2) |
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22 Conspiracy, and encouraging or assisting crime |
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331 | (12) |
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331 | (1) |
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331 | (1) |
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The actus reus of conspiracy |
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331 | (1) |
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The mens rea of statutory conspiracy |
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332 | (2) |
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334 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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B Encouraging or assisting crime |
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335 | (1) |
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335 | (1) |
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Liability under the Serious Crime Act 2007 |
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336 | (1) |
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Defences of `acting reasonably' |
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337 | (1) |
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338 | (1) |
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Evaluation of the Serious Crime Act provisions |
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338 | (1) |
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338 | (1) |
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Questions on Part 6 General principles 2 |
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339 | (4) |
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Part 7 Studying criminal law |
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23 Criminal law in context |
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343 | (6) |
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343 | (1) |
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344 | (2) |
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346 | (1) |
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346 | (1) |
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347 | (2) |
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349 | (14) |
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349 | (1) |
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Textbooks as secondary sources |
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349 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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Synoptic assessment based on source materials |
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351 | (1) |
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OCR materials for the Criminal Law Special Study paper G154 (for examination from January 2010), with authors' commentary |
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352 | (11) |
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25 OCR New specification materials |
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363 | (19) |
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363 | (3) |
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366 | (9) |
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Criminal Law Special Study Specimen Paper |
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375 | (2) |
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Criminal Law Special Study Specimen Mark Scheme |
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377 | (5) |
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382 | (8) |
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390 | (9) |
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390 | (1) |
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Key skills to be assessed |
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390 | (1) |
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Opportunities for evidencing key skills |
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391 | (7) |
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398 | (1) |
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28 Legal resources on the internet |
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399 | (2) |
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401 | (25) |
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401 | (21) |
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B Suggested Answers to Special Study Questions |
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422 | (4) |
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30 Suggested answers to OCR Section C Objective questions |
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426 | (9) |
Glossary |
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435 | (5) |
Index |
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