Defense Negating Actus Reus?

Defense says that the accused should not be found guilty because there were no criminal acts committed under those circumstances of acts reus

Defense says that the accused should not be convicted as guilty because there was no criminal intent behind the action

Defenses negating mens rea?

Defense says the accused should not be held criminally responsible because there was no intent behind the action

Defense says the accused should not be found guilty because there were no criminal acts committed within those circumstances

Consent, Not my Act, Automatism

Consent, Intoxication, Automatism

Mistake of fact, intoxication, not criminally responsible

Intoxication, Mistake of fact, Automatism

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1Defense Negating Actus Reus?
1. ADefense says that the accused should not be found guilty because there were no criminal acts committed under those circumstances of acts reus
2. BDefense says that the accused should not be convicted as guilty because there was no criminal intent behind the action
2Defenses negating mens rea?
1. ADefense says the accused should not be held criminally responsible because there was no intent behind the action
2. BDefense says the accused should not be found guilty because there were no criminal acts committed within those circumstances
3Types of Defenses under negating acts reus?
1. AConsent, Not my Act, Automatism
2. BConsent, Intoxication, Automatism
4types of defences under negating mens rea?
1. AIntoxication, Mistake of fact, Automatism
2. BMistake of fact, intoxication, not criminally responsible