10 Questions
What is required by the prosecution to establish in specific intent crimes like murder?
Intention
In the case of Hyam v DPP, what did the court rule regarding the defendant's actions?
The defendant lacked intent
According to R v Moloney, what did the trial judge incorrectly tell the jury about intention?
Intention requires foreseeing the consequences
What did the House of Lords (HOL) disapprove in the direction given to the jury in R v Moloney?
The instruction that foreseeing consequences equals intention
What did Lord Bridge suggest as a general rule regarding jury directions on the meaning of intention?
Jury should not be directed about the meaning of intention
In Hyam v DPP, why was the defendant convicted despite not intending for the tragic outcome?
The defendant acted with full knowledge of the likely outcome
What did R v Moloney clarify about foreseeing consequences and intention?
'Foreseeing' does not automatically mean 'intending'
'Foreseeing a consequence as being a natural consequence' is relevant to which type of intention according to L. Bridge's questions?
'Oblique' or 'indirect' intention
'Was death or serious injury a natural consequence of the defendant's voluntary act?' - This question helps determine...
'Direct' or 'specific' intention
'Did the defendant foresee that consequence as being a natural consequence of his act?' - This question relates to understanding...
'Direct' or 'specific' intention
Explore the concept of mens rea in criminal law, focusing on different levels of intent and their implications. Learn about the significance of intention in determining blameworthiness and distinguishing human actions from natural events.
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