Criminal Liability Principles: Test Your Knowledge

Question 1

Which of the following is a type of strict liability offense?

Accepted Answer

Driving under the influence of alcohol

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Murder

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Theft

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Assault

Question 2

Which of the following is a defense to a charge of recklessness?

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Reasonable belief in the lawfulness of one's actions

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Mistake of fact

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Intoxication

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Duress

Question 3

Which element is NOT included in the actus reus?

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Absence of subjective intention

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Voluntary conduct

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Causation

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Circumstances

Question 4

Which defense challenges the actus reus requirement?

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Mistake of fact

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Insanity

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Intoxication

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Necessity

Question 5

In cases involving transferred malice, the defendant's...

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Intention is transferred to a different victim

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Recklessness is transferred to a different crime

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Negligence is transferred to a different set of circumstances

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Strict liability is transferred to a different offense

Question 6

What is the principle of vicarious liability in criminal law?

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An individual can be held liable for the criminal acts of another person

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An individual is presumed guilty until proven innocent

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An individual cannot be held liable for acts they did not commit

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An individual can only be held liable if they intended to commit the crime

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an essential element of criminal liability in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Strict liability

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Actus reus

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Mens rea

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Causation

Question 8

The concept of 'actus reus' in the United Kingdom refers to:

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The physical act or omission that forms the basis of the crime

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The mental state of the accused

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The circumstances surrounding the crime

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The consequences of the crime

Question 9

Which of the following is a defense based on the accused's lack of capacity to understand their actions in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Insanity

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Intoxication

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Diminished responsibility

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Mistake of law

Question 10

The partial defense of diminished responsibility in the United Kingdom:

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Can reduce the charge to manslaughter in cases of murder

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Is available only for offenses involving violence

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Requires the accused to prove their diminished responsibility on the balance of probabilities

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Is automatically available to all defendants who suffer from a mental disorder

Question 11

Which of the following is a possible consequence of a finding of not guilty by reason of insanity in the United Kingdom?

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Indefinite detention in a secure psychiatric hospital

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Probation with conditions

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A fine

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Community service

Question 12

Choose the defence to mens rea based on lack of knowledge:

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Mistake of fact

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Mistake of law

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Insanity

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Self-defence

Question 13

Which of the following is not a necessary component of the complete defence of self-defence?

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Harm caused to an innocent third party

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Genuine belief in imminent harm

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Reasonable use of force

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Absence of duty to retreat

Question 14

Identify the defining characteristic of strict liability offences:

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Absence of mens rea requirement

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Proof of intended consequences

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Availability of mistake and insanity defences

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Exclusivity to minor offences

Question 15

Distinguish between direct and oblique intention:

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Direct intention requires foresight and desire for consequences, oblique intention does not

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Oblique intention requires foresight and desire for consequences, direct intention does not

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Direct intention requires foresight without desire for consequences, oblique intention does not

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Oblique intention requires foresight without desire for consequences, direct intention does not

Question 16

Explain the distinction between crimes of commission and omission:

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Crimes of commission involve an action, crimes of omission involve inaction

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Crimes of omission involve an action, crimes of commission involve inaction

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There is no distinction between crimes of commission and omission

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Crimes of omission cannot be punished

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an essential element of actus reus?

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Mens rea

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Conduct

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Result

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Circumstances

Question 18

What is the principle that states that a person cannot be held liable for crimes committed under extreme duress?

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Necessity Defense

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Self-defense

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Mistake of fact

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Insanity

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a type of mens rea?

Accepted Answer

Absolute liability

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Intention

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Negligence

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Recklessness

Question 20

What is the principle that states that a person cannot be held liable for crimes committed while intoxicated, if the intoxication was involuntary?

Accepted Answer

Involuntary Intoxication Defense

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Self-defense

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Necessity

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Mistake of law

Question 21

Which of the following is an example of a crime that may be prosecuted under the principle of strict liability?

Accepted Answer

Speeding

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Murder

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Theft

Question 22

What is the principle that states that a person cannot be held liable for crimes committed by others, unless they aided, abetted, counseled, commanded, induced, procured, or otherwise intentionally caused such crimes?

Accepted Answer

Accomplice liability

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Ignorantia juris non excusat

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Volenti non fit injuria

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Respondeat superior

Question 23

Which of the following is an example of an act that may be considered a preparatory act?

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Purchasing a weapon with the intent to commit a crime

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Robbing a bank

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Murdering someone

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Assaulting someone

Question 24

What is the principle that states that a person is liable for the reasonably foreseeable consequences of their actions, even if they did not intend them?

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Doctrine of foreseeability

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Doctrine of respondeat superior

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Doctrine of constructive notice

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Doctrine of transferred intent