Give Best Response

Multiple Choice

Give best response. Z is carried off by a tiger. A fires at the tiger knowing it to be likely that the shot may kill Z, but not intending to kill Z and in good faith intending Z's benefit, A's bullet gives Z a mortal wound:

A) A is not liable because he never intended to kill and o person can be held liable unless the act resulting in death was done with the intention of causing death.
B) A is not liable because he is entitled to the defence under section 92. In this case the act was done in good faith for the benefit of the child (i.e. to save him from being taken off by the tiger) the likelihood of the harm was known but was not intended.
C) A is liable for murder and is not entitled to the defence under section 92 that 'an act done in good faith, for the benefit of a person without consent is not an offence'.
D) A is liable for murder because he knew that the shot may kill Z, in homicide intention to kill is not always necessary merely knowledge that the act is likely to cause death is sufficient.