Criminal law worksheet with answers

Which Act provides the statutory framework for reasonable force in self-defence and householder cases in England and Wales?

1. AThe Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
2. BThe Sexual Offences Act 2003
3. CThe Human Rights Act 1998
4. DThe Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

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 premeditation (voorbedachte raad)
3. CMoord requires the use of a weapon
4. DMoord requires more than one victim

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

1. ABattery
2. BAssault occasioning actual bodily harm
3. CMurder
4. DManslaughter

D takes his own car from a garage without paying for repairs. Following R v Turner (No 2), D can be guilty of theft because:

1. AProperty belongs to anyone who has possession or control of it
2. BOwners who take back their own property are always acting dishonestly
3. CThe car was worth more after the repairs
4. DD intended to return the car later

D drives on the pavement to escape a man who is threatening to kill him. The most suitable defence is:

1. ALoss of control
2. BConsent
3. CDuress of circumstances
4. DDiminished responsibility

D throws a paving stone off a bridge onto a train, killing the guard. D did not think anyone would be hurt. Following DPP v Newbury and Jones, D is guilty of:

1. AMurder, as the act was likely to kill
2. BNo offence, as D did not subjectively foresee any risk of harm to anyone at all
3. CGross negligence manslaughter only
4. DUnlawful act manslaughter, as the act was unlawful and objectively dangerous

In the Dutch "Opticien" judgment (Hoge Raad, 1923), an optician sold glasses after closing time to a man who had broken his. The court recognised:

1. ANecessity (noodtoestand) as a form of overmacht under Article 40 Sr
2. BMental disorder as an excuse under Article 39 Sr
3. CAn official order (ambtelijk bevel) as a justification under Article 43 Sr
4. DSelf-defence of property under Article 41 Sr

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

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