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5 days ago · outlines the relevant law for homicide offences which prosecutors may charge; gives guidance on adding an alternative count of manslaughter on an indictment alleging murder; sets out the...
6 days ago · R v Vickers (1957) - D broke into sweet shop and kicked the owner, an old lady, in he head. - she died. - CA upheld conviction for murder, intent to cause GBH is sufficient. R v Cunningham (1982) - D attacked victim in a pub, wrongly believed he had sexual relations with his fiance. - victim suffered fractured skull and died 7 days later.
Jun 14, 2024 · In English common law there was petty treason - for example when a wife killed her husband (but not vice versa), or a servant his/her master/mistress, or a priest his superior - instances were the murderer owed particular 'faith and obedience' to their victim. Treason Act 1351. High Treason against the reigning sovereign.
- Elizabeth Wells
- 2010
Jun 10, 2024 · Specified cases where victims are entitled to meet with the Crown Prosecution Service are: child abuse; sexual offences; racially and religiously aggravated offences; offences with a homophobic...
- 1. To be able to understand and to be understoodYou have the Right to be given information in a way that is easy to understand and to be provided w...
- What is the Victims’ Code?The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime[footnote 1] (Victims’ Code) sets out the services and a minimum standard for th...
- This Code acknowledges that victims who are considered vulnerable or intimidated, are a victim of the most serious crime (including a bereaved clos...
- 1.1 You have the Right to be helped to understand what is happening and to be understood. In considering appropriate measures, service providers mu...
- 2.1 You have the Right to have details of the crime recorded by the police without unjustified delay after the incident. When you report an inciden...
- 3.1 If you report a crime to the police or have an allegation reported on your behalf, or if you are contacted as a victim in the course of investi...
- Needs Assessments4.1 When you report a crime to the police, you have the Right to be offered support. This will include an assessment of whether yo...
- Court ordered compensation5.1 If the defendant pleads or is found guilty, the judge or magistrate may order them to pay you compensation for any lo...
- 6.1 You have the Right to be told by the police when key decisions on the investigation are made and, where applicable, to have the reasons explain...
- 7.1 You have the Right to make a Victim Personal Statement to explain in your own words how a crime has affected you, whether physically, emotional...
Jun 17, 2024 · The deceased must have been 'in custody'. The following list illustrates some circumstances that may apply to this definition: whilst under arrest in a police station; whilst held as a prisoner...
1 day ago · Crimes that are punishable by death are known as capital crimes, capital offences, or capital felonies, and vary depending on the jurisdiction, but commonly include serious crimes against a person, such as assassination, mass murder, child murder, aggravated rape, terrorism, aircraft hijacking, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide ...
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2 days ago · The Offences Against The Person Act of 1867 changed the penalty of buggery from execution to life imprisonment for "Buggery". In 1961 in a revision of the Crimes Act, the penalty was reduced to a maximum of 7 years between consenting adult males.
