Criminal Law Law Essay
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This is the analysis created by Nedrick: ‘thus if a defendant who knowingly caused a certain result seeks exculpation, this may only be found if one of the defences to criminal liability can be invoked’ (Simester & Smith 1996, 177). The notion of intention has no critical component. Therefore, it is more limited, practically speaking, than notions of recklessness: an action is not reckless if it is considered socially acceptable (Robinson 1997).