What is Mens rea?

[@nancymalambo1386]

Wow so easy to understand from you,,, simplicity makes it' easier to understand,thank you very much

[@5inchdrop]

Your videos are really good, both interesting and very easy to learn from. I was looking for the date of R v Woollin being 1998 and this led me to the HoL decision in 1999 which in this Case reversed the Murder decision and substituted Manslaughter. That was not due to an incorrect legal interpretation, but the misdirection of the jury by the Trial Judge that there had to be 'substantial risk' of death or GBH which was held to be far wider in scope than 'virtual certainty'.

[@daniyelglasgow8796]

In Sarah we trust🫶🏼

[@latejanaurbana1589]

Oblique intention: not defendants aim; but prohibited outcome is virtually certain and defendant knew this

[@faithosawemwenze6822]

Thanks Sarah. I had issues on differentiating between oblique intent and recklessness. Cause it's almost the same. But I have got an idea from your lesson on how to do it.

[@thegardenpeople1427]

in R v Woollin the appeal was upheld and his conviction was reduced to manslaughter due to the first judge blurring the lines between intention and recklessness. it was a technicality.

[@latejanaurbana1589]

"the guilty mind" the mental element, not to do with motive, did the mean to do it?

[@storytime6760]

hey i like this video. but i have a question on the case of R vWoolin, didn't the house of lords change his conviction to manslaughter based on recklessness ???

[@matissemoretti8451]

Is it not necessary to mention how Woollin was an extension to the points made in Nedrick (1987)?

[@SarahHarwood]

Only for an evaluative question (a level Eduqas spec 2017 onwards) around mens rea in general or development of intent. This was developed for a pure explain question where there wouldn't be time. Other levels or specifications I couldn't comment with any authority. Best to check your spec.

[@matissemoretti8451]

Sarah Harwood yeah just checking, I’m on OCR and timing is an issue as there’s so much to cram in. Wish I was doing AQA! Oh well, great video. Criminal law is covered so much better than Law making and Tort Etc. This is very clear so thank you :)

[@sangeethageetha5134]

thanks miss the video helps me alot in my revision

[@babaafghanfoods9677]

Very well explained. 👏👏

[@davidblackwood3655]

Very informative I've learnt a lot

[@yoursuperhero3042]

I don’t see a difference in oblique intention and recklessness can someone who’s smart care to explain?

[@SarahHarwood]

Oblique intent the outcome is virtually certain, that means that there is one overwhelmingly likely thing to happen. In Woolin the overwhelmingly likely thing to happen from throwing the baby is that the baby will die, anything else is extremely unlikely. Recklessness on the other hand, is where you see a risk possibly small risk possibly one of several and you go ahead and take it anyway. The key difference is the level of foresight that the defendant has about likelihood of prohibited consequence occuring.

[@yoursuperhero3042]

Oh wow thank you 🥺

[@stozzylondon]

You are so good. thank you

[@abhishekbeegoo7611]

Thanks for the help !!

[@nipabegum1241]

Thank you very much dear.

[@iamtheemomushroom]

Thank you so much for this! I am considering doing a module in law and was initially put off by jargon, now I feel much more confident about it!

[@VyNguyen-fe2vj]

Do you think the law on mens rea is clear?

[@SarahHarwood]

I think the development through case law has left us in an intelligible position and now that oblique intent seems to have been settled.

[@quintonbroster2994]

See ched Evans case and help me out

[@aliyafiaz9883]

Thanks Sarah

[@mariyamlailakhan8781]

pls add non fatal offences Lecture also🙏

[@SarahHarwood]

There are videos for each non-fatal available on my page

[@utah133]

Mens Rea fortunately isn't illegal where I live. (Or anywhere, really. Nobody knows your thoughts.) The secret to being a moral person is to establish a firm line between mens rea and actus reus.

[@barbranasambu5140]

good discussion

[@latejanaurbana1589]

Direct intention: got what they wanted!

[@sangeethageetha5134]

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