Criminal Liability Analysis Victoria

Read the scenario below and outline the criminal liability of Peter based on Victoria Australia legislation and common law: What Rachel didn't know was that Stuart had already sent graphic footage of Stuart and Rachel having sex to Peter via an email. That evening, Peter opens his laptop and finds the email. Enraged, Peter grabs a knife from the kitchen and starts running towards Stuart's house. Stuart's daughter, Louise, is outside her house checking the mail and sees Peter bolting towards her. Fearing the worst, Louise quickly runs around to the side of the house to her Dad’s shed and grabs her father’s rifle. Louise makes it back to the front of the house, right when Peter is at the front doorstep and Stuart has just opened the door. Louise yells “Hey!”, Peter turns to face her and Louise pulls the trigger. Peter is killed instantly. A bullet ricochets and hits Stuart in the arm seriously wounding him.

Please assist me by reading the scenario below and outlining the criminal liability of Peter based on Victoria Australia legislation and common law: Stuart sent Peter an email of him having an affair with Peters wife. Peter opens his laptop and finds the email. Enraged, Peter grabs a knife from the kitchen and starts running towards Stuart's house. Stuart's daughter, Louise, is outside her house checking the mail and sees Peter bolting towards her. Fearing the worst, Louise quickly runs around to the side of the house to her Dad’s shed and grabs a rifle. Louise makes it back to the front of the house, right when Peter is at the front doorstep and Stuart has just opened the door. Louise yells “Hey!”, Peter turns to face her and Louise pulls the trigger. Peter is killed instantly.

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