Involuntary Manslaughter Offences Explained

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Involuntary manslaughter includes offences like gross negligence and reckless manslaughter. A duty to act arises when one creates a dangerous situation and becomes aware of it. Murder conduct can be an act or omission if theres a duty to act. Criminal liability for omissions requires an unreasonable failure to act. Voluntary assumption of responsibility creates a duty to act. In Dawson, liability was not found due to unforeseeable harm. Unlawful act manslaughter requires a base crime with subjective mens rea. Gross negligence manslaughter involves a duty of care from actions or omissions. The objectively dangerous test requires recognition of harm risk. Unlawful act manslaughters actus reus and mens rea are of the base offence. Section 18 offences require intention, and GBH assessment considers injury impact. Psychiatric injuries are charged as s.20 GBH. Common assault involves apprehension of immediate violence. Section

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Among the three main involuntary manslaughter offences, which do follow the theoretical structure of offences? Choose the best answer Question 2Answer a. Gross negligence manslaughter and reckless manslaughter b. Reckless manslaughter c. Unlawful Act Manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter d. Reckless manslaughter and Unlawful Act Manslaughter
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c. Unlawful Act Manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter
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a. Gross negligence manslaughter and reckless manslaughter
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Where does a ****ty to act arise according to the House of Lords in Miller [*] * AC *? Choose the best answer. Question 3Select one: a. Where D (inadvertently) creates or contributes to a dangerous situation by their earlier con****ct, and later becomes aware of the danger they have created b. Where D creates or contributes to a dangerous situation and becomes aware or ought to have been aware of the danger they created c. Where D deliberately creates or contributes to a dangerous situation and becomes aware or ought to have been aware of the danger they created
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b. Where D creates or contributes to a dangerous situation and becomes aware or ought to have been aware of the danger they created
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What is the con****ct for murder? Choose the best answer. Question 4Answer a. The con****ct in murder can be a commission (an act) or an omission as long as there are one of the * ****ties to act and a unreasonable failure to act (Gibbins and Proctor (*)) b. Murder may be committed only by omission. c. Murder can only be committed by a positive act. d. The con****ct in murder can be a commission (an act) or an omission (Gibbins and Proctor, (*))
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a. The con****ct in murder can be a commission (an act) or an omission as long as there are one of the * ****ties to act and a unreasonable failure to act (Gibbins and Proctor (*))
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Which conditions give rise to criminal liability where the offence is committed by an omission? Choose the best answer. Question 5Select one: a. D had a ****ty to act and unreasonably failed to act b. D had a ****ty to act c. D had a ****ty to act and failed to act
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a. D had a ****ty to act and unreasonably failed to act
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What is the legal test for a voluntary assumption of responsibility to give rise to a ****ty to act? Choose the best answer. Question 6Select one: a. D lives with another another person, and voluntary assumes responsibility to care for the person who is unable, ****e to youth or infirmity, to care for themselves b. D lives with a relative who is unwell and tries to look after them c. D voluntarily assumes responsibility for another person who by reason of age or infirmity is unable to care for themselves
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c. D voluntarily assumes responsibility for another person who by reason of age or infirmity is unable to care for themselves.
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In Dawson (*) * Cr App R *, on which grounds was the D not liable for unlawful act manslaughter? Choose the best answer. Question 1Select one: a. the fact that the deceased had a weak heart was something that would not have been apparent to a reasonable observer at the time of the unlawful act, and therefore could not be taken into account when applying the objective dangerousness test for the offence. b. D had not committed a base crime c. the fact that the deceased had a weak heart broke the chain of causation
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a. The fact that the deceased had a weak heart was something that would not have been apparent to a reasonable observer at the time of the unlawful act, and therefore could not be taken into account when applying the objective dangerousness test for the offence.
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For the objectively dangerous test, what type(s) of foreseeable harm are recognised? Choose the best answer. Question 2Answer a. The foreseeable harm can be various levels of potential physical harm, and psychological harm. b. The foreseeable harm can be psychiatric harm and emotional harm, in addition to potential physical harm. c. The foreseeable harm can be of various levels of potential physical harm and psychiatric harm, but not mere psychological or emotional harm. d. The test covers all types of foreseeable harms.
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c. The foreseeable harm can be of various levels of potential physical harm and psychiatric harm, but not mere psychological or emotional harm.
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What does an unlawful act usually require for the purposes of the offence of unlawful act manslaughter? Choose the best answer. Question 3Select one: a. D committed a base crime or a tort b. An unlawful act is an offence with a subjective mens rea. c. D committed a base crime. This usually requires that D's con****ct is not an omission and the criminal offence D committed has a subjective mens rea d. D has committed a base crime, meaning D has committed any criminal offence
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c. D committed a base crime. This usually requires that D's con****ct is not an omission and the criminal offence D committed has a subjective mens rea.
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What is the definition of a ****ty of care in gross negligence manslaughter? Choose the best answer. Question 4Answer a. Gross negligence manslaughter requires a ****ty of care which can arise from a con****ct which is an action or an omission. If it is an omission, it must meet the conditions for a ****ty to act as per omission liability. b. Gross negligence manslaughter requires a ****ty of care not a ****ty to act. c. Gross negligence manslaughter requires a ****ty of care only based on a ****ty to act. d. Gross negligence manslaughter requires a ****ty of care which can only be found in tort law.
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a. Gross negligence manslaughter requires a ****ty of care which can arise from a con****ct which is an action or an omission. If it is an omission, it must meet the conditions for a ****ty to act as per omission liability.
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What is the legal test for 'objectively dangerous' in UAM? Choose the best answer. Question 5Answer a. According to Church, the defendant must recognise that the 'unlawful act must subject the other person to, at least, the risk of some harm, albeit not serious harm'. b. According to Church (*), the unlawful act 'must subject the other person to at least the risk of some harm, albeit not serious harm'. c. According to Church (*), the test for objectively dangerous is that the unlawful act “must be such as all sober and reasonable people would inevitably recognise must subject the other person to, at least, the risk of some harm resulting therefrom, albeit not serious harm”. d. According to Church, all sober and reasonable persons must recognise that the act is objectively dangerous.
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c. According to Church (*), the test for objectively dangerous is that the unlawful act “must be such as all sober and reasonable people would inevitably recognise must subject the other person to, at least, the risk of some harm resulting therefrom, albeit not serious harm”.
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How could you describe the AR and MR of unlawful act manslaughter? Choose the best answer. Question 6Answer a. UAM has no AR and MR like all three involuntary manslaughters. b. In UAM, the actus reus and mens rea are those of the base offence but not of the offence of UAM itself. c. UAM has the AR and MR of the base offence. d. UAM has an AR and MR like all types of involuntary manslaughters.
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b. In UAM, the actus reus and mens rea are those of the base offence but not of the offence of UAM itself.
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Which of the following statements is TRUE? Question 1Select one: A. In relation to a s.* offence, the mens rea is intention or recklessness. B. In relation to s.* offence, the mens rea is recklessness. C. In relation to a s.* offence, the mens rea is intention.
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C. In relation to a s.* offence, the mens rea is intention.
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When assessing whether the victim suffered GBH [defined in DPP v Smith * as “really serious harm.”], the following criteria should be taken into account by a jury: Question 2Select one: a. The totality of injuries and the impact of the injuries on the particular victim, taking account of their age and health. b. As stated in the question, GBH is defined in the case of DPP v Smith * as “really serious harm.” So as long as this requirement is met [i.e. there is really serious harm] there are no further requirements for the jury to take account of. c. The jury should take into account whether the GBH interfered with the health or comfort of the victim, and, whether the harm was permanent and above transient and trifling.
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a. The totality of injuries and the impact of the injuries on the particular victim, taking account of their age and health.
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Which of the following is the best example of a ‘wound’? Question 3Select one: A. Multiple stabbing. B. Burst blood vessel in the eye. C. Broken collarbone.
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A. Multiple stabbing.
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For the purposes of non-fatal offences against the person, how would recognised and medically diagnosed psychiatric injuries usually be charged by the Crown Prosecution Service? Question 4Select one: a. Recognised and medically diagnosed psychiatric injures are normally charged as a s.* ABH. b. Recognised and medically diagnosed psychiatric injuries are normally charged as a s.* GBH. c. Recognised psychiatric injuries do not fall within the scope of either a * or a s.* ABH offence.
Recognised and medically diagnosed psychiatric injuries are normally charged as a s.* GBH.
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For the purposes of non-fatal offences against the person, how would recognised and medically diagnosed psychiatric injuries usually be charged by the Crown Prosecution Service? Question 4Select one: a. Recognised and medically diagnosed psychiatric injures are normally charged as a s.* ABH. b. Recognised and medically diagnosed psychiatric injuries are normally charged as a s.* GBH. c. Recognised psychiatric injuries do not fall within the scope of either a * or a s.* ABH offence.
Recognised and medically diagnosed psychiatric injuries are normally charged as a s.* GBH (Grievous Bodily Harm).
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Which of the following provides the most accurate definition for common assault? Question 5Select one: a. Common assault is any con****ct by the defendant that intentionally or recklessly causes the victim to apprehend immediate and unlawful personal violence. b. Common assault is any con****ct by the defendant that intentionally or recklessly causes the victim to apprehend unlawful personal violence. c. Common assault is a where a battery occasions actual bodily harm.
The most accurate definition for common assault is:
a. Common assault is any con****ct by the defendant that intentionally or recklessly causes the victim to apprehend immediate and unlawful personal violence.
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Which of the following statements is FALSE? Question 6Select one: A. Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections can be charged as a s.* offence. B. Serious psychological harm can be charged as a s.* offence. C. Section * requires D to intend or foresee GBH.
Hi ****! The statement "Section * requires D to intend or foresee GBH" is FALSE. Section * only requires that D intends or foresees some harm, not necessarily GBH.
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Section * of the Law of Property Act * provides that when land is conveyed, it includes not only the land itself but also rights and privileges that are appurtenant to it. Importantly, it states that personal property (chattels) is excluded from this conveyance unless expressly included. Please give me the oscola referencing citations and reference for the above information
Sure, here is the OSCOLA citation for the information you provided:
*Law of Property Act *, s **
For reference, you can cite it as follows:
*Law of Property Act *, s **
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