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1.Easy

Which statute contains the main non-fatal offences against the person in England and Wales (ABH, wounding, GBH)?

  1. AThe Homicide Act 1957
  2. BThe Theft Act 1968
  3. CThe Offences Against the Person Act 1861
  4. DThe Criminal Damage Act 1971
2.Easy

In England and Wales, which body decides on charges in most serious cases and conducts public prosecutions?

  1. AThe Crown Prosecution Service
  2. BThe Law Commission
  3. CThe Magistrates' Association
  4. DThe Home Office
3.Easy

Under section 4 of the Theft Act 1968, which of these cannot normally be stolen?

  1. AA bicycle
  2. BLand
  3. CA bank balance
  4. DMoney
4.Medium

D puts poison in V's drink intending to kill her, but V dies of an unrelated heart attack before the poison works. D is guilty of:

  1. AMurder
  2. BManslaughter
  3. CNo offence at all
  4. DAttempted murder
5.Medium

D points a gun at his friend as a joke, both believing it will not fire. It fires and kills the friend. Following R v Lamb, there was no unlawful act manslaughter because:

  1. AThere was no assault, since the friend did not apprehend any force
  2. BThe death was caused by the gun malfunctioning, not by any act of D's
  3. CThe gun belonged to the friend
  4. DJokes cannot be criminal under English law
6.Medium

D attacks someone while sleepwalking. Following R v Burgess, the correct defence is:

  1. AInsanity, because sleepwalking was caused by an internal factor
  2. BInvoluntary intoxication, because D was not aware
  3. CNon-insane automatism, because sleep is natural
  4. DSelf-defence, because D was dreaming of an attack
7.Hard

Which statement about "noodweerexces" (excessive self-defence) in Dutch law (Article 41(2) Sr) is correct?

  1. AIt applies only to police officers
  2. BAny excessive force is always justified
  3. CThe excess is justified whenever the defender reasonably feared further attacks from the same person later
  4. DThe excess is excused if directly caused by a strong emotional disturbance resulting from the attack
8.Hard

In R v Brown (1993), the House of Lords held that consent was no defence to s47 and s20 charges arising from:

  1. AConsensual sado-masochistic acts between adults in private
  2. BSurgery carried out without the patient's signature
  3. CInjuries suffered in properly conducted boxing matches between consenting adults
  4. DTattoos applied by a licensed tattoo artist

Answer key

  1. 1. C · The Offences Against the Person Act 1861
  2. 2. A · The Crown Prosecution Service
  3. 3. B · Land
  4. 4. D · Attempted murder
  5. 5. A · There was no assault, since the friend did not apprehend any force
  6. 6. A · Insanity, because sleepwalking was caused by an internal factor
  7. 7. D · The excess is excused if directly caused by a strong emotional disturbance resulting from the attack
  8. 8. A · Consensual sado-masochistic acts between adults in private

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