AC1

Cards (7)

Actus Reus
(a guilty act) - they must have done something against the law
Mens Rea
(a guilty mind) - they must have had the intention of doing it
Summary offences and Indictable offences
These are less serious and are tried in magistrates court
These are more serious and are tried in crown court before a judge and jury
How laws change between Culture and Place - Homosexuality
Where is it legal and illegal
legal - UK, U.S, Denmark and 30 more places
illegal - Morocco, Afghanistan, Egypt and more
How laws change between Culture and Place - Homosexuality when was it made legal in UK
1967, sexual offences act
How laws change between Culture and Place - Homosexuality why might it be illegal in places and what punishments
Religion, Traditional values
Types of punishments - death penalty, stoning to death and castration
How laws change between Culture and Place - Drug laws 
In UK, weed is illegal while certain drugs like cocaine are only for authorised people
Drug laws in Portugal, 2001 decriminalization bill and the consumer is now regarded as a patient rather than a criminal