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Criminal Law: Conduct and Causation
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Criminal Law: Conduct and Causation

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What test is applied to omissions to determine if a person had a legal duty to act positively?

  • Conditio cum qua non test
  • Conditio sine qua non test (correct)
  • Legal causation test
  • Factual causation test
  • In legal causation, what must be established before a court can find a causal link between an act and its consequences?

  • Legal cause only
  • Policy considerations
  • Factual and legal cause (correct)
  • Factual cause only
  • What effect does Novus actus Interveniens have on legal causation?

  • Modifies causation
  • Has no effect on causation
  • Strengthens causation
  • Excludes causation (correct)
  • What principle justifies the requirement for a causal connection in consequence crimes?

    <p>Principle of individual autonomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In homicide cases, what is required to establish a causal connection between an initial act or omission and the victim's death?

    <p>Causal element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What criterion should be applied to determine legal causation according to the text?

    <p>Fairness and justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which test involves inserting a positive act into the place of omission to assess legal duty?

    <p>Conditio cum qua non test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why should individuals be regarded as culpable for the normal consequences of their behavior?

    <p>Principle of individual autonomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must be assessed to determine if an act qualifies as a legal cause of a situation?

    <p>Legal criteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of killing is a causal connection required between the initial act or omission and the victim's death?

    <p>Intentional killing</p> Signup and view all the answers

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