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Criminal Law (Component 1, Section B)
Quick questions on Involuntary manslaughter - OCR A-Level Law Component 1
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What is gross negligence manslaughter?Show answer
This form does not need a base crime; it rests on a grossly negligent breach of a duty of care. The test comes from R v Adomako and has four elements:
What is q1?Show answer
Explain the four elements of unlawful act manslaughter. [12 marks]
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A nurse, Greg, fails to monitor a patient after surgery; the patient deteriorates unnoticed and dies. Discuss Greg's liability for gross negligence manslaughter. [20 marks]
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