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OCR Criminal Law June 2014

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Original post by TAFrancis
What is it you can't get your head around re: murder?


The whole concept, i think its because it'd be better if i broke it down into bits and learnt it, the law on murder is so muddled up it confuses me, and ontop of that my teacher wants me to do wider reading on it but it doesnt make sense. :frown:
Original post by Blyts-_
Could someone please explain what the Gammon Test is?


It is 5 principles to help the courts decide if an offence is strict liability or if it requires mens rea (they usually don't make it clear)

First there is a presumption that it requires mens rea (sweet v parsley)
Second the presumption can be rebutted by the wording of the statute (Storkwain)
Third - the more serious the crime is, the more likely it is that it requires MR (with the exception of s5 Sexual Offences Act)
Fourth it must be an issue of social concern (Blake)
Last it must help to promote law enforcement (Alphacell)

Hope this helps :smile:
Bad feeling intoxication might come up for section A. sigh
Original post by random1234567
Bad feeling intoxication might come up for section A. sigh


and insanity too >.<
Original post by beingawallflower
and insanity too >.<

Even worse :eek:
Original post by random1234567
Even worse :eek:


I am hoping for consent or self-defence (but s-d won't happen) :mad:
Are you revising everything?
Original post by beingawallflower
I am hoping for consent or self-defence (but s-d won't happen) :mad:
Are you revising everything?

Lol not everything thats crazy!! Consent :eek:
How about you?
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Original post by random1234567
Even worse :eek:

Insanity isn't too difficult is it? What don't you like about it?
Reply 68
what topics are you guys going to be revising?
I'm going to do omissions, homicide, defences and theft (unlikely to come up but could for section C)
Original post by Blyts-_
what topics are you guys going to be revising?
I'm going to do omissions, homicide, defences and theft (unlikely to come up but could for section C)

Im basically revising the same, not focusing much on insanity/auto though
Original post by Blyts-_
Insanity isn't too difficult is it? What don't you like about it?

I get it confused with automatism lol
Original post by beingawallflower
and insanity too >.<

What did you get last year?
Original post by random1234567
What did you get last year?


I got 187 UMS and when you guys say you aren't revising everything, do you just mean for section A? or are you completely leaving some topics? I am revising everything but they are my only exams so no excuses :colondollar:
What did you get last year? :smile: and everyone else?
Original post by Blyts-_
Insanity isn't too difficult is it? What don't you like about it?


There is so much to remember for insanity, I hope it doesn't come up :s-smilie:
Original post by Blyts-_
what topics are you guys going to be revising?
I'm going to do omissions, homicide, defences and theft (unlikely to come up but could for section C)


Well I am just revising everything.. I think that is what the teacher expects us to do as well :L law exams are the only ones I have so might as well I suppose..:s-smilie:
Original post by beingawallflower
I got 187 UMS and when you guys say you aren't revising everything, do you just mean for section A? or are you completely leaving some topics? I am revising everything but they are my only exams so no excuses :colondollar:
What did you get last year? :smile: and everyone else?

The whole thing! lol, and probably non fatel offences. Thats really good! I got 170 UMS
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What text books/resources do you guys use?
Original post by Blyts-_
What text books/resources do you guys use?

Our teacher made summary sheets on each topic which I use, mark schemes and the textbook by Jacqueline Martin :smile:
Original post by random1234567
The whole thing! lol, and probably non fatel offences. Thats really good! I got 170 UMS


Awesome :smile: do you wana do law at uni or anything?

How are people feeling about the special study? we have hardly done any work on it yet :s-smilie:
Original post by beingawallflower
Awesome :smile: do you wana do law at uni or anything?

How are people feeling about the special study? we have hardly done any work on it yet :s-smilie:

Yes :wink:
I have only really gone over question 1 on the special study!! :/

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