Master Criminal Law: Specific Offences - Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

What mens rea is required for the offence of theft?

Accepted Answer

Intention to permanently deprive the owner of their property

Answer

Recklessness as to the deprivation of property

Question 2

What is the maximum penalty for robbery under English law?

Accepted Answer

Life imprisonment

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14 years imprisonment

Question 3

What is the actus reus of the offence of burglary?

Accepted Answer

Entering a building or part of a building as a trespasser with intent to steal

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Remaining in a building after the permission to be there has ended with intent to steal

Question 4

What is the difference between assault and battery?

Accepted Answer

Assault is an attempt or threat to inflict bodily harm, while battery is the actual infliction of bodily harm.

Answer

Battery is an assault, but only if serious bodily harm is inflicted.

Question 5

Which defense to murder is predicated on the absence of criminal intent due to a mental health condition?

Accepted Answer

Insanity

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Self-defense

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Duress

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Necessity

Question 6

What is the most severe penalty for gross negligence manslaughter in England and Wales?

Accepted Answer

Life imprisonment

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10 years imprisonment

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5 years imprisonment

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2 years imprisonment

Question 7

What constitutes theactus reus (physical element) of assault?

Accepted Answer

Any action or inaction causing another person to fear imminent unlawful force

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Any action or inaction causing physical harm to another person

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Any action or inaction causing psychological distress to another person

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Any action or inaction damaging another person's property

Question 8

Identify the essential element of the offence of murder that requires proof of an intent to cause harm.

Accepted Answer

Malice aforethought

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Unlawful killing

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Premeditation

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Causation

Question 9

Which defence to the charge of theft provides a justification for taking property that the defendant genuinely believed was theirs?

Accepted Answer

Claim of right

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Mistake of fact

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Duress

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Necessity

Question 10

Identify the type of assault that involves causing significant physical injury, potentially resulting in permanent disability or disfigurement.

Accepted Answer

Aggravated assault

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Common assault

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Battery

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Reckless assault

Question 11

Identify the type of theft offence that involves obtaining property by means of deception or false representations.

Accepted Answer

False pretences

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Robbery

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Burglary

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Larceny

Question 12

Which element is NOT essential for the offence of murder?

Accepted Answer

Provocation

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Unlawful killing

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Malice aforethought

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Causation

Question 13

In relation to the crime of rape, which defence is provided by statute?

Accepted Answer

Consent

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Mistake of fact

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Self-defence

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Provocation

Question 14

What is the common law defence of necessity?

Accepted Answer

A person is not criminally liable if their actions were necessary to prevent a greater harm.

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A person is not criminally liable if they acted in self-defence.

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A person is not criminally liable if they were intoxicated at the time of the offence.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an element of the offence of murder under English law?

Accepted Answer

Intent to cause grievous bodily harm

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Unlawful killing

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Malice aforethought

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The victim's death occurred within a year and a day of the unlawful act

Question 16

What is the maximum penalty for the offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) in England?

Accepted Answer

5 years' imprisonment

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10 years' imprisonment

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Life imprisonment

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No penalty is specified by statute

Question 17

Which of the following is an essential element of the offence of murder in England and Wales?

Accepted Answer

The unlawful killing of a human being with malice aforethought

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Premeditation

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Intention to cause death or grievous bodily harm

Question 18

What is the maximum penalty for the offence of rape under section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003?

Accepted Answer

Life imprisonment

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10 years imprisonment

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14 years imprisonment

Question 19

What is the legal definition of diminished responsibility in the context of criminal offences in England and Wales?

Accepted Answer

A substantial impairment of mental functioning which reduces but does not eliminate a person's responsibility for their actions

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A complete lack of mental capacity

Question 20

Which of the following is a crime of specific intent in England and Wales?

Accepted Answer

Murder

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Criminal damage

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Theft

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Assault

Question 21

Differentiate between an offence that is triable either-way and an offence that is indictable only in England and Wales.

Accepted Answer

An either-way offence can be tried in either the Magistrates' Court or the Crown Court, while an indictable-only offence must be tried in the Crown Court

Answer

An either-way offence is less serious than an indictable-only offence