Logged out
Access All our Essays in an Instant
Swap your work for FREE access, or pay £4.99 for instant access
Explain and evaluate the extent to which the decision of the House of Lords in Woollin [1999] AC 82 has clarified the meaning of the concept of intention in English criminal law.
Member rating: No Rating | Words: | Submitted: Mon Apr 24 2006
Page Preview
On the left is an image preview of every page of this document, and below are the first 150 words with formatting removed:
Explain and evaluate the extent to which the decision of the House of Lords in Woollin [1999] AC 82 has clarified the meaning of the concept of intention in English criminal law. The definitions of many criminal offences include terms relating to the 'intention' of the perpetrator. For example, to a large extent the distinction between murder and manslaughter corresponds to the distinction between 'intending' and act and recklessly allowing' it to happen. Intention is not usually defined; instead it is frequently for the jury to decide, as a matter of fact, whether the accused had the intention to carry out the act charged with. In most cases, it is argued, juries need no help in understanding the term. But consider this case - a man sets fire to his restaurant in the busiest part of the day, in hope of profiting from the insurance payout. Naturally, many people die. Does...
Get instant access
- Instant, unlimited access to our documents in full
- Swap your work for free access, or pay £4.99
- To see the full version of this document and 146,168 others
Receive email updates for this category
- Simply tell us your email address and receive a weekly Study Help Email for FREE
- Receive 3 FREE essay views with each email
- Get all the latest essays from Coursework.Info & discussion from TheStudentRoom.co.uk
