intoxication

• What is a specific intent offence?

  Specific intent offences only have intent as the mens rea. recklessness is not valid.
• What is a basic intent offence?

  Basic intent offences have recklessness in the mens rea as well as direct or oblique intent.
• What are the specific intent offences?

  • Any crime with the word 'intention' in the MR.
  • Wounding GBH s18
  • Theft
  • Robbery
• What are the basic intent offences?

  • Any crime that has 'recklessness' in the MR
  • Assault
  • Battery
  • ABH
  • Wounding GBH s20
  • UAM (MR for the first crime committed)
  • GNM
• What is voluntary intoxication?

  Voluntary intoxication is where the defendant has chosen to take an intoxicating substance or knows that the effect of taking a drug will make them intoxicated.
• What does DPP v Beard state about vol intox and specific intent?


  Voluntary intoxication can negate the mens rea for a specific intent offence If D is so intoxicated that he has not formed the mens rea.
• What does R v Kingston outline about vol intox and specific intent?

  Voluntary intox is not a defence if mens rea is present.