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1.Easy

Unlawful act manslaughter is a form of:

  1. AAttempted murder
  2. BDiminished responsibility
  3. CInvoluntary manslaughter
  4. DVoluntary manslaughter
2.Easy

The presumption of innocence means:

  1. AThe accused must prove their innocence beyond reasonable doubt
  2. BThe accused is treated as innocent until proven guilty
  3. CJudges cannot convict anyone
  4. DEveryone arrested is guilty
3.Easy

An "inchoate offence" is:

  1. AAn offence committed by a child below the minimum age of criminal responsibility
  2. BAn offence committed before the intended crime is completed, such as attempt
  3. CAn offence that can only be tried in the magistrates' court
  4. DAn offence that requires no mental element at all
4.Medium

D throws a glass of beer over V intending only to wet her; the glass slips and cuts V. Following R v Savage, D's liability under section 47 OAPA requires:

  1. AIntention to cause actual bodily harm
  2. BForesight that grievous bodily harm would be caused
  3. COnly the mens rea of assault or battery, with no foresight of harm needed
  4. DForesight that at least some actual bodily harm would result from the assault
5.Medium

Joint enterprise (accessorial liability) after R v Jogee requires that the accessory:

  1. AWas related to the principal
  2. BWas present at the scene by chance
  3. CMerely foresaw as a real possibility that the principal might commit the crime
  4. DIntended to assist or encourage the principal to commit the crime
6.Medium

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

  1. ADuress of circumstances
  2. BDiminished responsibility
  3. CConsent
  4. DLoss of control
7.Hard

In R v Walkington (1979), D went behind a shop counter and opened a till. This was burglary because:

  1. AD was carrying a weapon at the time
  2. BShops are treated as dwellings in law
  3. CEntering a part of a building as a trespasser is enough
  4. DThe till contained money at the time
8.Hard

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 defendant had been drinking that day
  3. CThe defendant acted in a considered desire for revenge
  4. DThe victim was a family member

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Involuntary manslaughter
  2. 2. B · The accused is treated as innocent until proven guilty
  3. 3. B · An offence committed before the intended crime is completed, such as attempt
  4. 4. C · Only the mens rea of assault or battery, with no foresight of harm needed
  5. 5. D · Intended to assist or encourage the principal to commit the crime
  6. 6. A · Duress of circumstances
  7. 7. C · Entering a part of a building as a trespasser is enough
  8. 8. C · The defendant acted in a considered desire for revenge

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