Strict Liability 0.0 / 5 ? LawCriminal lawA2/A-levelOCR Created by: maddie97Created on: 22-05-16 14:15 What does it mean if an offence is one of Strict Liability? Offences where the mens rea is not required for at least one aspect of the actus reus. 1 of 5 Name a case and facts showing Strict Liability. Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain V Storkwain. D (the pharmacists) had supplied drugs on forged prescriptions. 2 of 5 What is meant by Absolute Liability? Absolute Liability means that no mens rea is required at all for the offence. 3 of 5 Give a case example and facts of an absolute liability crime? Winzar. D was drunk, police took him to a road and charged him with being drunk on the highway. 4 of 5 What is meant by the defence of 'due diligence' and can it be used in cases of strict liability? Due diligence is where the defendant will not be i 5 of 5
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