PPT-Defences for the Accused

Defence Once an accused pleads not guilty to a criminal charge they must provide a defence Defence a denial of or a justification for criminal behaviour Denial is the most common used defence. As an American citizen, what is your most important right? Why?. In the Bill of Rights, find the following:. The right to make fun of the president. The right to be Catholic. The right to privacy. The right to remain silent. Infanticide. Occurs when a mother, only a mother, kills her newborn child. Three circumstances must be met for the crimes to be infanticide:. The accused has to be the natural mother of the victim. The victim must be less than 12 months old; and. Homework: Read through the information and complete the table . on slide 11. 1. . SWIMMING / DUCKING. The accused witch had her hands and feet tied, and then she was put into deep water. If the accused witch floated, the water (God’s creature) had rejected her and she was deemed guilty; if she sank (and drowned), she was said to be innocent.. Alibi/mistake of fact/. ncr. /entrapment/double jeopardy/battered woman syndrome. Alibi. A defence . that the accused was in a different place, not at the scene of the crime, when it took . place. Alibi . Module . 9. . – Defamation. Objectives. At . the end of this. module you should . be able to. :. Understand the elements of defamation;. Assess the extent to which defamation law protects privacy;. Chapter 8.6. Trespass to land. Courts have always been asked to settle matters which sought to protect the rights of landowners. Trespass protects the landowner from the unauthorised intrusion of land. Part . 1 – . From Crime Scene to . Arrest. At the Scene of the . Crime. Officers arriving at a crime scene location. Call an ambulance and assist injured people. Call in reinforcements to eliminate hazards ex. fires, unexploded bombs. Those who are accused are not required to present a defense. They can simply force the government to prove its case.. DNA Evidence. A “fairly” recent scientific development that can help prove a defendant is guilty.. The first 10 amendments of our Constitution.. What are the Bill of Rights?. The Bill of Rights is the unified address to numerous, highlighted Constitutional issues, taken up and deliberated upon to a point of agreement at different times in American history. The main intent was to prevent subsequent misconstruction of powers and ensure public confidence. The articles were ratified by three-fourths of the legislator in 1791.. to Charges. I didn’t do it!. What is a Defense . A defense is a lawful excuse, explanation or circumstance that can be used by an accused person to argue that he or she is not guilty of an offence.. Excuses and Justifications. Necessity and Duress. ...did not have a genuine choice at the time they committed it...entrenched concept of classical criminology- we choose to act anti-social (now whether thats due to internal factors or external factors is where criminology comes in). Duress. This defence exists where the defendant is put under considerable pressure to commit a crime or face death or serious injury to himself or another for whom he feels responsible – the defendant is faced with a terrible dilemma.. The best defence is Negligence did . not. exist, or the defendant didn’t owe the plaintiff a duty of care.. Duty of Care. – a specific legal obligation to not harm other people or their property; a principle of tort law.. The rights of an accused THE RIGHTS OF AN ACCUSED The protection and promotion of human rights is an important part of the Australian legal system. A number of human rights are available to all Australians. These includes: