Criminal law worksheet with answers

What is the age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales?

1. A12
2. B16
3. C14
4. D10

In English law, "voluntary manslaughter" refers to:

1. AA killing caused by gross negligence at work
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 that the victim consented to in advance

In Dutch criminal law, what distinguishes "moord" (Article 289 Sr) from "doodslag" (Article 287 Sr)?

1. AMoord requires premeditation (voorbedachte raad)
2. BMoord requires more than one victim
3. CMoord can only be committed against a police officer
4. DMoord requires the use of a weapon

The "thin skull" rule in criminal law means:

1. AThe victim's injuries must be foreseeable in extent
2. BOnly healthy victims are protected
3. CA frail victim breaks the chain of causation
4. DThe defendant must take the victim as they find them

D is present when a crime is committed but does nothing to help or encourage it. Following R v Clarkson, D is:

1. AThe principal, because D witnessed the whole crime
2. BAn accessory, because D could have called the police
3. CAn accessory, because voluntary presence at the scene always amounts to encouragement
4. DNot an accessory, because mere presence without intent to encourage is not enough

In English law, the mens rea of murder is:

1. ASubjective recklessness as to causing death or serious harm
2. BNegligence in causing death
3. CIntention to frighten the victim
4. DIntention to kill or to cause grievous bodily harm

In "Thabo Meli v R", the defendants beat the victim, believed him dead and threw him off a cliff, where he died of exposure. The court held:

1. AThe series of acts formed one transaction, so actus reus and mens rea coincided
2. BThe defendants were guilty only of attempted murder
3. CThere was no murder because the mens rea existed only before the act that actually caused death
4. DThe victim's death was not caused by the defendants

Under the loss of control defence (Coroners and Justice Act 2009), the defence is NOT available if:

1. AThe victim was a family member
2. BThe loss of control was not sudden
3. CThe defendant acted in a considered desire for revenge
4. DThe defendant had been drinking that day