Constructive Liability Essay

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There is a real lack of connection between fault and liability (MR) between several of the offences, as the MR and Actus Reus (AR) of assault and battery match each other. For s.47 ABH, D only needs to intent or recklessness as to causing an assault or battery – not necessarily ABH. Under Constructive Liability (Savage) D will be found guilty of something that he didn’t intend or foresee which again is unjust. There are also major connection issues regarding S.20 GBH - where the AR is to cause really serious harm but the MR is to only for see some harm and S.18 wounding with intent, as if D has intent to resist or prevent an arrest, the offence is committed even if he or she is only reckless as to GBH or if he or she only intends minor injury

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