Law

[zarzee]

differentiate assaults under OAPA 1861 and common assult and explain actus reus and mens rea for murder and voluntary manslaughter

[Buenchico]

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/offences_against_the_person/

See also here:
http://sixthformlaw.info/01_modules/mod3a/3_10_principles/07_principles_actus_contemporaneity.htm

Then read the ruddy books that you're meant to have studied! This is really basic stuff for A-level Law!

[Peter Pedant]

Read the relevant chapters in Smith and Hogan's Criminal Law

[zarzee]

seriously iv just signed up and thought id ask a question i knew the answer to see how quick and how accurate the answers were. WAS NOT asking anyone to do my homework... thanx anyways

[Buenchico]

Well mine took 11 minutes and I think that you'll find that it's entirely accurate ;-)

[Peter Pedant]

well I hope we passed the test you set us !

now would you like to tell us what you think they answers are ?
[ this by the way is not the poiint of answerbank but what the hell ]

[zarzee]

so does anyone know the difference between general and specific defences

[sherrardk]

Is this a test?

[twix123]

Very nicely phrased 'please' and 'thank you' in the OP!

[Buenchico]

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").

[Buenchico]

PS: AB's members include a practising solicitor (Eve), a practising barrister (Barmaid) and I'll let you guess what NewJudge does for a living!

If you ask 'proper' questions here in Law (rather than just questions straight from a homework assignment) you'll get proper answers!

[lcg]

if you are polite, people will gladly help. and if you can't work this out for yourself using google or your textbooks, you are in trouble - or on the wrong course!

[FrogNog]

Why are you lot so judgemental? Either answer the Q or ignore the OP.
Thanks for taking it seriously Buenchico. I wish others would do the same.

[zarzee]

awwa thank you frog nog i dont know what i done wrong i thought i could ask these sort of q's ;-(