WJEC/Eduqas A Level Law: Book 1 Revision Guide

General elements of criminal liability Activity 4.9 Mens rea crossword Solve the crossword clues and place them in the grid. Across 3. Strict liability offences only need proof of this. [5,4] 5. The case of Fagan v Metropolitan Police Commissioner demonstrates this principle in relation to actus reus and mens rea. [10,3] 9. The phrase used if a defendant is accused of harming one victim but harmed another in trying to so. [10,6] 12. The general rule that, to be guilty of a criminal offence requiring mens rea, an accused must have the required mens rea when performing the actus reus, relating to that particular act or omission. [14,4] 13. Another name for a ‘starting point’ for the courts? [10] 14. The case that defined the current law on oblique intention. [7] 15. The type of offence that a case may be if Parliament omitted mens rea words. [6,9] Down 1. The type of intention that is not direct. [7] 2. The name of the test for oblique intent. [7,9] 4. The mens rea of murder. [6,12] 6. The 2003 case that confirmed subjective recklessness. [1,1,1,3,7] 7. The case that demonstrated the principle of a ‘single transaction of events’. [5,4] 8. The meaning of ‘mens rea’. [6,4] 10. The name of the type of mens rea that involves falling below a particular standard of care. [10] 11. The highest form of mens rea. [9] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 151