Criminal Law — A-Level Revision Notes

7 notes on Criminal Law for A-Level Law.

What these notes cover

Actus Reus and Mens Rea — Actus Reus and Mens Rea; Actus Reus; Mens Rea; The Coincidence Principle; Strict Liability
Murder and Voluntary Manslaughter — Murder and Voluntary Manslaughter; Murder; Voluntary Manslaughter; Evaluation
Involuntary Manslaughter — Involuntary Manslaughter; Unlawful Act Manslaughter (Constructive Manslaughter); Gross Negligence Manslaughter; Comparison; Evaluation
Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person — Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person; The Hierarchy of Offences; Assault; Battery; Actual Bodily Harm — s.47 OAPA 1861; Grievous Bodily Harm / Wounding — s.20 OAPA 1861
Theft Robbery and Burglary — Theft, Robbery and Burglary; Theft — s.1 Theft Act 1968; Robbery — s.8 Theft Act 1968; Burglary — s.9 Theft Act 1968; Evaluation
Fraud and Criminal Damage — Fraud and Criminal Damage; Fraud Act 2006; Evaluation of the Fraud Act 2006; Criminal Damage — Criminal Damage Act 1971; Key Exam Points
General Defences in Criminal Law — General Defences in Criminal Law; Self-Defence; Intoxication; Insanity (M'Naghten Rules); Automatism; Duress