What improvements, if any, will there be to the present law on consent and on mistaken belief in consent in rape cases as a result of the Sexual Offences Bill 2003?
Date Submitted: 10/22/2003 20:11:30
Category: / Law & Government / Law Issues
Length: 9 pages (2462 words)
Category: / Law & Government / Law Issues
Length: 9 pages (2462 words)
Under existing English Criminal law, a person cannot ordinarily be found guilty of a serious criminal offence unless two elements are present: the actus reus or guilty act and the mens rea or guilty mind. The prosecution has to prove that the accused has committed the crime charged and the accused is innocent unless proven beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty.
Actus reus is defined in Haughton v Smith as the elements of an …
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