Criminal law worksheet with answers

Which of these is a "specific intent" offence in English law for the purposes of intoxication?

1. ABattery
2. BMurder
3. CManslaughter
4. DAssault occasioning actual bodily harm

In English law, "voluntary manslaughter" refers to:

1. AA killing that the victim consented to in advance
2. BA killing caused by an unlawful and dangerous act, without intent to kill
3. CA killing with the mens rea for murder where a partial defence applies
4. DA killing caused by gross negligence at work

Unlawful act manslaughter is a form of:

1. AVoluntary manslaughter
2. BDiminished responsibility
3. CAttempted murder
4. DInvoluntary manslaughter

Two adult friends agree to a fist fight in the street, and one breaks the other's nose. Following A-G's Reference (No 6 of 1980), consent is:

1. AA full defence, because both adults freely agreed to the fight and accepted the risk of injury
2. BA defence only if the fight was planned in advance
3. CRelevant only to the sentence and never to guilt
4. DNo defence, because a street fight causing actual bodily harm is not in the public interest

Involuntary intoxication can be a defence when:

1. AThe defendant was less inhibited but still formed intent
2. BThe defendant chose to drink heavily
3. CIt meant the defendant lacked the required mens rea
4. DThe offence is a strict liability offence

D, carrying an imitation gun and a threatening note, walks towards a post office to rob it but is arrested outside before entering. Under the Criminal Attempts Act 1981, D is most likely guilty of:

1. AAttempted robbery, because D was carrying an imitation gun and a threatening note
2. BNothing as attempted robbery yet, because D has not gone beyond preparation
3. CRobbery, because the intention was proved
4. DBurglary, because D intended to enter the building

In R v Evans (2009), D supplied heroin to her half-sister, who overdosed. D failed to seek help. The Court of Appeal held:

1. ANo duty arose, because sisters owe each other no duties
2. BD was liable because family members always owe each other a duty to seek medical help
3. CD was guilty of murder, because she supplied the drug
4. DA duty arose because D had contributed to a life-threatening situation she knew of

Why is the principle of "lex certa" important in criminal law?

1. AOnly certain crimes can be prosecuted
2. BCriminal laws must be clear enough for people to foresee what is punishable
3. CLaws must be certain to be enforced, so the police have no discretion in applying them
4. DJudges must be certain before sentencing