Criminal Law Crossword

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