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1.Easy

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

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

Which two elements usually make up a criminal offence?

  1. AOffer and acceptance
  2. BMotive and opportunity
  3. CDuty and breach
  4. DActus reus and mens rea
3.Easy

Burglary in English law (section 9 Theft Act 1968) requires that the defendant entered a building or part of a building:

  1. AWhile armed
  2. BBy breaking a lock
  3. CAs a trespasser
  4. DAt night time
4.Medium

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. BDiminished responsibility, because harm was caused
  3. CInsanity, because diabetes is a disease affecting the functioning of the mind
  4. DDuress of circumstances, because D was ill
5.Medium

Duress as a defence is generally NOT available in English law to a charge of:

  1. ADrug possession
  2. BTheft
  3. CCriminal damage
  4. DMurder
6.Medium

D knocks over a candle by accident, sees a fire start, and walks away without doing anything. The house burns down. D is most likely:

  1. ANot liable, because the law imposes no duty to act to protect property
  2. BLiable, because D created a dangerous situation and failed to act
  3. CNot liable, because the fire started by accident
  4. DLiable only if D intended to start the fire initially
7.Hard

The Gammon (Hong Kong) v Attorney-General (1985) criteria are used to decide whether:

  1. AThe presumption of mens rea is displaced, making an offence strict liability
  2. BAn appeal should go to the Supreme Court
  3. CAn omission can lead to criminal liability
  4. DA defendant was acting under duress
8.Hard

In R v Stone and Dobinson (1977), a duty to act arose because the defendants had:

  1. ACreated the dangerous situation themselves by assaulting the victim earlier
  2. BA contract to look after the victim for money
  3. CA public office that required them to protect the victim
  4. DVoluntarily assumed the care of a relative who could not care for herself

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Moord requires premeditation (voorbedachte raad)
  2. 2. D · Actus reus and mens rea
  3. 3. C · As a trespasser
  4. 4. A · Non-insane automatism, because an external factor caused the episode
  5. 5. D · Murder
  6. 6. B · Liable, because D created a dangerous situation and failed to act
  7. 7. A · The presumption of mens rea is displaced, making an offence strict liability
  8. 8. D · Voluntarily assumed the care of a relative who could not care for herself

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