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differentiate assaults under OAPA 1861 and common assult and explain actus reus and mens rea for murder and voluntary manslaughter
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The difference between Common Assault (contrary to Section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988) and Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (contrary to Section 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861) is explained on the CPS website:
http:// www.cps .gov.uk /legal/ l_to_o/ offence s_again st_the_ person/
See also here:
http:// sixthfo rmlaw.i nfo/01_ modules /mod3a/ 3_10_pr inciple s/07_pr inciple s_actus _contem poranei ty.htm
Then read the ruddy books that you're meant to have studied! This is really basic stuff for A-level Law!
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Then read the ruddy books that you're meant to have studied! This is really basic stuff for A-level Law!
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Specific: "I didn't do it" (and, for example, "here are the witnesses or alibis to prove it").
General: "I didn't have the mens rea required for me to be convicted of this offence". (e.g. "I was suffering from a form of insanity or automatism", "I was acting under duress" or "the effect of alcohol, or another intoxicating substance, made me incapable of having the required mens rea").
General: "I didn't have the mens rea required for me to be convicted of this offence". (e.g. "I was suffering from a form of insanity or automatism", "I was acting under duress" or "the effect of alcohol, or another intoxicating substance, made me incapable of having the required mens rea").