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What was the primary cause of Clara Lovsky's death according to the Crown's medical expert?
What was the primary cause of Clara Lovsky's death according to the Crown's medical expert?
- Asphyxiation due to the position she was left in after being tied up (correct)
- Strangulation from the electrical wire used to tie her to the bed
- Complications from her advanced age of 95 years old
- Injuries sustained during the break-in and robbery
What was the primary defense argument made by the accused, Mr. Neat, regarding his confession to the crime?
What was the primary defense argument made by the accused, Mr. Neat, regarding his confession to the crime?
- He was not physically present at the scene of the crime
- The confession was fabricated and not truthful (correct)
- The medical evidence was inconclusive about the cause of death
- He was coerced into confessing during the undercover operation
What was the ultimate criminal charge that Mr. Neat was facing?
What was the ultimate criminal charge that Mr. Neat was facing?
- Involuntary manslaughter
- Second-degree murder
- Manslaughter
- First-degree murder (correct)
What was the key issue that the Canadian Supreme Court had to address in this case?
What was the key issue that the Canadian Supreme Court had to address in this case?
What terminology does Justice Leroux Dubé propose to use in place of 'not significant' or 'not trivial' in the causation standard?
What terminology does Justice Leroux Dubé propose to use in place of 'not significant' or 'not trivial' in the causation standard?
How do the four justices who disagreed with the reformulation of the Smithers test perceive the term 'significant' compared to 'not insignificant'?
How do the four justices who disagreed with the reformulation of the Smithers test perceive the term 'significant' compared to 'not insignificant'?
What impact does the reformulation of the Smithers test have on the causation threshold for culpable homicide?
What impact does the reformulation of the Smithers test have on the causation threshold for culpable homicide?
Why do some scholars and jurists challenge the court's reformulation of the Smithers test?
Why do some scholars and jurists challenge the court's reformulation of the Smithers test?
What was expressed by Justice Claire Lerue Dubé in her concurring opinion regarding the Smithers test?
What was expressed by Justice Claire Lerue Dubé in her concurring opinion regarding the Smithers test?
How do the judges who wrote the concurring opinion perceive the change in language in terms of semantics versus substance?
How do the judges who wrote the concurring opinion perceive the change in language in terms of semantics versus substance?
What is required for causation to be established in Canadian criminal law?
What is required for causation to be established in Canadian criminal law?
According to the Smithers test for causation in Canadian criminal law, what is required for the accused's conduct to establish factual causation?
According to the Smithers test for causation in Canadian criminal law, what is required for the accused's conduct to establish factual causation?
What was the key issue before the Canadian Supreme Court in the case of The Queen v. Neate?
What was the key issue before the Canadian Supreme Court in the case of The Queen v. Neate?
What was the outcome of the Canadian Supreme Court's decision in The Queen v. Neate?
What was the outcome of the Canadian Supreme Court's decision in The Queen v. Neate?
What was the key disagreement among the judges in the Canadian Supreme Court's decision in The Queen v. Neate?
What was the key disagreement among the judges in the Canadian Supreme Court's decision in The Queen v. Neate?
What was the majority's view on the Smithers test for causation in The Queen v. Neate?
What was the majority's view on the Smithers test for causation in The Queen v. Neate?
What is the key purpose of the causation requirement in Canadian criminal law?
What is the key purpose of the causation requirement in Canadian criminal law?
What is the key difference between the Smithers test and the majority's reformulation of the test in The Queen v. Neate?
What is the key difference between the Smithers test and the majority's reformulation of the test in The Queen v. Neate?
What is the significance of the Canadian Supreme Court's decision in Smithers v. The Queen for understanding causation in Canadian criminal law?
What is the significance of the Canadian Supreme Court's decision in Smithers v. The Queen for understanding causation in Canadian criminal law?
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