Criminal Law - Case Study

Criminal Law

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Case Details............................................................................................................................1
Issue 1- Liability of Alan for the death of Father Brian.........................................................1
Issue 2- Is Alan is held responsible for the death of his mother June....................................3
Issue 3- Liability of doctor Chris for death of Brian..............................................................4
Issue 4- Is Alan potentially liable for the manslaughter of Brian?.........................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Crime is termed as an act and omission which leads to generation of an offense and is
termed punishable under legal system of the country. Criminal law is imposed so that any
unlawful act and conflicts among the general public of UK is resolved and maintained. Laws
provides a peaceful way in order to handle crime. In order to ensure that crime has been
performed one should have intention for the same and made an attempt to act in criminal
manner. In order to resolve criminal cases in more accurate and detailed manner application of
criminal law is made so that each case can be resolved in best suitable manner. In this project
report a case law is provided in which certain criminal activities are performed. A detailed
elaboration of the case and applicable law is made under this project report.
MAIN BODY
Case Details
Alan, a soldier was home for the weekend on leave. He was legally in possession with
several rifles. In an argument with his father, Brian in order to threat them he loaded one of his
gun and pointed at his father. He sneezed violently and trigger of the gun involuntarily squeezed.
Brian got injured with the bullet and the Alan fired a second shot to a vase and missed which
leads to hit his mother and she got killed same time. An ambulance was managed to call got
some delay and Brian was admitted to the hospital where his injuries were treated. After several
days a infection has developed in the wound1. He was provided a treatment of antibiotic form
which he was allergic. The next when he was not better then doctor provides him some antibiotic
in extremely large does. In the night when Brian was closed to death, he jumped out of the
window when he saw doctor approaching. He fall form two floors and was killed.
Issue 1- Liability of Alan for the death of Father Brian
As per legal system of UK criminal law declares certain acts as crime. In order to
consider an act or omission as crime is that act must be considered wrong by the society. The act
must generate some harm to the society those who are protected. The harm must be serious and
these types of issues must be handled in the criminal justice system of the country. In order to
ensure liability of Alan for the death of Father Brian it must be certain that act of Alan is
criminal act.
1 Youngjae Lee, 'What Is Philosophy Of Criminal Law?' (2013) 8 Criminal Law and Philosophy.
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