Criminal law worksheet with answers

A defendant who did not know what they were doing because of a severe mental disease may rely on:

1. ADuress
2. BInsanity
3. CProvocation
4. DNecessity

In criminal cases, the prosecution must usually prove guilt:

1. ABeyond reasonable doubt
2. BWith at least three witnesses
3. COn the balance of probabilities
4. DWith a confession

In English law, which court tries the most serious (indictable-only) offences such as murder?

1. AThe Crown Court
2. BThe magistrates' court
3. CThe Court of Appeal
4. DThe county court

D drinks heavily to gain courage before killing V, as planned. Following A-G for Northern Ireland v Gallagher, D:

1. ACan only be guilty of manslaughter
2. BCannot rely on intoxication, because the intent to kill was formed before drinking
3. CCan rely on intoxication because murder is a specific intent offence
4. DHas a defence of involuntary intoxication

Oblique (indirect) intention in English law (R v Woollin) exists when:

1. ADeath or serious harm was a virtual certainty and the defendant appreciated this
2. BThe defendant did not foresee any harm
3. CThe result was merely possible
4. DDeath was a foreseeable consequence that a reasonable person would have appreciated

D, a diabetic, takes insulin, skips food, becomes hypoglycaemic and hits V without knowing what he is doing. D may rely on:

1. ANon-insane automatism, because an external factor caused the episode
2. BInsanity, because diabetes is a disease affecting the functioning of the mind
3. CDiminished responsibility, because harm was caused
4. DDuress of circumstances, because D was ill

In R v Gullefer (1990), D ran onto a greyhound track to get the race declared void and recover his bet. The Court of Appeal held:

1. AHe was guilty of attempted theft, as running onto the track was more than preparatory
2. BImpossibility gave him a complete defence
3. CAttempt requires the last act before the crime
4. DHis acts were merely preparatory, as he had not embarked on the "crime proper"

Which of these is NOT a qualifying trigger for the loss of control defence under section 55 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009?

1. ASexual infidelity, considered on its own
2. BThings said or done of an extremely grave character
3. CA combination of fear of violence and grave provocation
4. DA fear of serious violence from the victim