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