Murder in Australian law
[1] It may also arise in circumstances where the accused was committing, or assisting in the commission, of a different serious crime that results in a person's death.[2] [3] In South Australia, the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935,[4] states: "Any person who commits murder shall be guilty of an offence and shall be imprisoned for life.[20][21][22][23][24] [vague] Section 23 of the Crimes Act 1900 provides for the partial defence of provocation, and can refer to actions taken by the deceased both immediately before, and prior to, the murder.[25][28][29][30][31] If prior to or at the time of the committal proceedings an offender enters a plea of guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter on the grounds of provocation, and it is accepted by the Crown, they are entitled to a discount on their corresponding sentence.[36]In assessing guilt for murder, the intention in the precise method in which death occurred is irrelevant as long as the requisite mens rea and actus reus is satisfied.