Chapter 5 Multiple choice questions

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. A child under the age of ____ cannot be held criminally liable

8 years correct incorrect

10 years correct incorrect

12 years correct incorrect

14 years correct incorrect

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. The defence of insanity is concerned with what?

The accused's mental state at the time when the alleged offence was committed correct incorrect

The accused's mental state at the time the defendant was arrested correct incorrect

The accused's mental state before the time the offence was committed correct incorrect

The accused's family history of mental conditions correct incorrect

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. The law relating to the defence of insanity is to be found in which rules?

The Woollin rules correct incorrect

The Caldwell rules correct incorrect

The M'Naghten rules correct incorrect

The Majewski rules correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not part of the M'Naghten Rules which define circumstances in which the accused will not be held legally responsible for his conduct?

Defect of reason correct incorrect

Nature and quality of the act correct incorrect

Negligence correct incorrect

and knowledge that the act was wrong correct incorrect

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. What is automatism?

Where a person acts without the necessary actus reus correct incorrect

Where a person's mind is acting imperfectly and is still able to control his limbs in a purposive way correct incorrect

Where a person acts in a state of complete awareness correct incorrect

Where a person acts in a state of unconsciousness or impaired consciousness correct incorrect

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. In determining criminal liability when may an accused's intoxication be relevant?

In respect of whether the accused had the mens rea required for the offence correct incorrect

As an excuse for the accused's conduct correct incorrect

In respect of whether the accused had the actus rea required for the offence correct incorrect

As a defence which may be pleaded as an answer to a charge correct incorrect

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. Which is the leading case on intoxication?

O'Grady (1987) correct incorrect

DPP v Majewski (1977) correct incorrect

Tandy (1988) correct incorrect

Byrne (1960) correct incorrect

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. In the case of A-G for Northern Ireland v Gallagher (1963), what did Lord Denning state about Dutch courage?

That if an accused intends to kill but gets himself drunk to make the kill, he can rely on intoxication as a defence as he does not have the necessary mens rea correct incorrect

That if an accused intends to kill but gets himself drunk to make the kill, he can rely on intoxication as a defence as he does not have the necessary actus reus correct incorrect

That if an accused intends to kill and then gets himself drunk for Dutch courage to make the kill, he cannot rely on intoxication as a defence to a charge of murder correct incorrect

That if an accused intends to kill and then gets himself drunk for Dutch courage to make the kill, he must show he was intoxicated to a certain level in order to be able to rely on intoxication as a defence to a charge of murder correct incorrect

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. Which of the following circumstances does not amount to involuntary intoxication?

The accused is drugged by others or his drink is laced with alcohol correct incorrect

The accused takes drugs which have been medically prescribed for him in accordance with the instructions correct incorrect

The accused, without being reckless, takes a non-dangerous drug which was not prescribed for him correct incorrect

The accused drinks more than he normally would to "drown his sorrows" and when drunk commits an offence which he would never have contemplated committing when sober correct incorrect

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. What did the Butler Committee propose as a new offence?

Precarious intoxication correct incorrect

Dangerous intoxication correct incorrect

Damaging intoxication correct incorrect

Detrimental intoxication correct incorrect