Topic 1

• criminal definition of crime- behaviour or action that goes against a formal law, tends to come with punishment from the criminal justice system
• Actus Rea- the guilty act (physical)
• Mens Rea- the guilty mind (mental intent)
• Expectation to Mens Rea and Actus Reus- self defence

  -Within in reasonable force and acted necessarily

  -Actus Rea present but Mens rea justified
• Types of criminal acts:

  • Fatal offences against a person- results in death such as murder or manslaughter
  • Non-fatal offence against a person- violent with no death such as assault, battery, GBH, ABH
  • Offences against property- theft, robbery, burglary
  • Sexual offences- rape, indecent assault
  • Public order offences- the public is affected not just the individual such as riot, affray, violent disorder
  • Drug offences- Possession of a controlled drug, possession with intent to supply.