Criminal Crosswords

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Across
  1. 4. In manslaughter cases, an intervening act will not break the chain of causation if it is connected to the accused's actions and of the same general character
  2. 7. Harm to others is not a principle of fundamental justice
  3. 8. There must be an air of reality to raise the defence of provocation
  4. 11. A “public place” is any place to which the public has physical access to
  5. 13. The personal characteristics of the accused, aside from incapacity, are irrelevant in assessing objective mens rea
  6. 16. The mens rea required for attempted murder is specific intent to kill
  7. 19. There is no consent between adults who intentionally apply force causing serious hurt or non-trivial bodily harm
  8. 20. Absolute liability offences cannot have a penalty of imprisonment
  9. 21. The quantitative threshold for a valid criminal law purpose is a reasonable apprehension of harm
  10. 22. A "duty imposed by law” includes a duty which arises at common law
  11. 23. Child abandonment requires subjective mens rea
Down
  1. 1. Where the statutory language requires proof of an ulterior purpose, recklessness cannot be the standard of mens rea
  2. 2. Subjective foresight of death is the minimum fault requirement for murder
  3. 3. In manslaughter cases, even if the unlawful act alone would not have caused the death, it is still a legal cause so long as it contributed in some way
  4. 5. A momentary act of negligent driving does not amount to dangerous driving
  5. 6. Condom use is a part of the “sexual activity in question”
  6. 9. The "beyond de minimis" test is applicable for all forms of culpable homicide
  7. 10. Judicial notice of social context evidence is admissible in sentencing
  8. 12. When dealing with true crimes, start with the presumption that there is a subjective fault element required
  9. 14. An "undertaking" in S. 217 CCC requires a clearly made commitment with binding intent
  10. 15. The law authorizing the use of corrective force on children is constitutional
  11. 17. Failure to comply with a bail conditions requires subjective mens rea
  12. 18. The courts may reconsider a prior decision from a higher court when a new legal issue is raised