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is D guilty ? (did d commit actus reus? (is the actus reus based on an act…

- - - - the general rule is that there is no liability for an omission
        
        however there are exceptions if the defendant has some kind of responsibility or relation to the victim
        
        responsibility through relations
        
        assuming responsibility
        
        responsibility through contract
        
        creating a situation and being aware of it but choosing to do nothing about it.
    - - what type of crime is it ?
        
        conduct and consequence
        
        causation
        
        legal causation
        
        is there more than a slight or trifling link or more than a minimal act by the defendants that causes the consequence
        
        r v kimsey
        
        break in the chain of causation
        
        act of a third party
        
        act of victim
        
        was act of victim reasonable
        
        was act of victim foreseeable
        
        act of nature
        
        factual causation
        
        would the consequence have occurred but for the defendants actions.
        
        r v pagett
        
        state of affairs
        
        conduct