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Certain statutory and common law offences allow the prosecution to prove the mens rea on the basis of ‘recklessness’. In essence, recklessness means the taking of an unjustified risk by the accused that leads to unlawful harm or damage.
What are some examples of reckless homicide? Examples of reckless homicide can include a driver speeding through a crowded area and hitting someone, or a person handling a firearm carelessly that accidentally discharges and kills someone.
- Introduction
- Summary only Offences
- Either Way Offences
- Indictable-Only Offences
- Selecting The Most Appropriate Charge Or Charges
- Acceptability of Pleas
This guidance is intended to assist prosecutors by outlining key offences against the person and in particular, to assist with selecting the appropriate charge where there may be a choice. It is not an exhaustive account of all offences against the person but rather a guide to some key offences. In some circumstances prosecutors should also conside...
These offences carry a maximum penalty of six months’ imprisonment. The statutory time limit in section 127 Magistrates’ Court 1980will apply: proceedings must be commenced within 6 months of the date the offence was committed. Note the exception for domestic abuse battery, below.
The offences which are triable either in the magistrates’ court or Crown Court vary in their maximum penalty between 2 years’ imprisonment and 5 years.
The following offences triable only in the Crown Court carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
The following approach process may assist prosecutors. First, determine the level of injury. Second, take a step back and, taking into account all the circumstances, select the appropriate charge.
Prosecutors should apply section 9 of the Code for Crown Prosecutors when deciding whether to accept pleas and also have regard to the Attorney General's Guidelines on the Acceptance of Pleas and the Prosecutor's Role in the Sentencing Exercise. The case strategy in an offence against the person case will consider the offer of pleas, if they are ac...
Prior to the case of R v G, there were two main approaches to recklessness. The first was derived from the case of R v Cunningham were the interpretation of recklessness was when the defendant foresees the risk of harm yet does the act anyway.
Oct 20, 2024 · Unlike murder, which requires intent, reckless homicide involves the unintended death of a person due to conduct that creates a significant and unjustifiable risk. Some examples include: Driving under the influence resulting in a fatal crash : A person who drives while intoxicated, knowing the risks but disregarding them, and subsequently ...
Aug 14, 2019 · The leading case on subjective recklessness is Cunningham. [1] This involved a defendant who, in order to steal the money contained therein, wrested a gas meter from the wall of a building. This severed a pipe and caused gas to seep into an adjoining building where it was inhaled by the occupant.
Oct 15, 2024 · A person, acting in pursuance of a suicide pact between themselves and another, who kills the other or is a party to the other being killed by a third person, is guilty of manslaughter and not...
