Across
- 2. if an accused unintentionally kills someone while doing this kind of crime, they can still be found guilty of murder
- 3. an involuntary action and a defence to murder
- 7. to be described as murder, the killing must be
- 8. the party responsible for proving the accused is guilty
- 9. to use self defence, an accused's actions must be seen as...
- 13. a defence when an accused was not of sound mind
- 14. a defence used when protecting your life or another's
- 15. a rare natural event that can break the chain of causation
Down
- 1. The physical elements of a crime
- 4. The mens rea that the prosecution must prove
- 5. the legal term for 'responsibility'
- 6. over the age of discretion means over the age of...
- 10. if an accused successfully proves a defence they will be..
- 11. Intention to...
- 12. a connection between the accused's actions and the victim's death
- 13. An accused's mental state/mental elements