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CRW2601 EXAM PACK 2022. In January 2020, X is charged with drunken driving which he allegedly committed in September 2018. Assume that at that time (in 2018), legislation provided that a first offender could not be sentenced to a period imprisonment for a conviction of drunken driving. However, in 2019, the legislature amends the legislation, giving the courts a discretion to sentence firsts offenders convicted of drunken driving to direct imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months. ...

CRW2601 - General Principles Of Criminal Law Latest Summary Study Notes. Introductory Topics Criminal Liability General For a person to be convicted, the following requirements must be satisfied: 1. Their conduct must be recognised in our law as a crime a. Principle of Legality b. Not regarded as an element of a crime The 4 elements of criminal liability 1. Act or conduct 2. Compliance with the definitional elements of the crime 3. Unlawfulness 4. Culpability Act or Conduct (By cond...

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STUDY UNIT 1 Let’s apply this simple principle to a concrete set of facts: Assume X is charged with having assaulted Y. The evidence relied upon by the prosecution to prove the charge reveals that one night while X was walking in his sleep, he trampled upon Y, who happened to be sleeping on the fl oor. Has X committed assault? FEEDBACK The answer is obviously “no”, on the following grounds: Because X was walking in his sleep, his act was not voluntary – in other words, while sleepwalkin...

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CONTENTS CRIMES AGAINST THE STATE Terrorism Public Violence CRIMES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE Perjury at common law Statutory perjury Defeating or obstructing the course of justice Contempt of court CRIMES AGAINST THE COMMUNITY 1. Crimes against public welfare Corruption Extortion Drug offences Unlawful possession of firearms or ammunition Road traffic offences 2. Sexual Crimes Rape Sexual assault, compelled sexual assault and compelled self- sexual assa...