In order to understand the defence of Oscar Pistorius to the charge of murder against him, it is necessary to have reference to the general requirements of criminal liability (see the overview on this site). In particular, one must have reference to the requirement that the fault requirement of criminal liability must extend or relate […]
Posts Tagged ‘culpable homicide’
The (Original) Pistorius Defence
Posted: 3rd March 2014 by James Grant in EducationTags: criminal law, culpable homicide, murder, Pistorius, reasonable person.
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Error in Objecto and Aberratio Ictus: Shooting the “wrong” person.
Posted: 28th February 2013 by James Grant in EducationTags: criminal law, culpable homicide, murder, Pistorius
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If I shoot a gun at a particular person, but I miss, the law recognises that the bullet may easily come to rest in a wall, a tree, or fall harmlessly to the ground somewhere. It could also, of course, strike another person – and this is where things get interesting. This is known in […]