Criminal Law Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. The standard of proof required in a criminal case is beyond ? doubt
  2. 4. Meaning a guilty mind
  3. 6. When someone is unable to control their actions
  4. 10. If a person is able to establish this then it means there is no mens rea and therefore they cannot be guilty of murder
  5. 11. This type of killing is an element of murder
  6. 12. A person is not guilty when this happens as there is no mens rea
  7. 14. The parties which bears the burden of proof in a criminal case
  8. 15. The killing of a person
  9. 17. This type of indifference may result in a charge of murder
  10. 18. A person may NOT use the defence of intoxication if they ended up in that state this way
  11. 19. This must exist if a person wishes to claim self defence
  12. 21. Under this age you cannot be charged with a crime
Down
  1. 1. This type of malice must exist for a person to be guilty of murder
  2. 2. There must be this type of link between the accused action’s and the death of the victim for the accused to be found guilty of murder
  3. 5. If you try and kill a person but fail you are likely to be found guilty of this type of murder
  4. 7. A type of homicide where malice aforethought is absent
  5. 8. An intention to commit this type of harm may result in a charge of murder
  6. 9. This may result in a person not giving the required standard of care and could result in a charge of manslaughter
  7. 13. A causal link is not broken because of this, even if it is unexpected
  8. 16. A defence to murder
  9. 20. The guilty act