Chapter 8 Multiple choice questions

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. What offence did the Serious Crime Act abolish in 2007?

Conspiracy correct incorrect

Incitement correct incorrect

Robbery correct incorrect

Fraud correct incorrect

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. What is the actus reus of 'intentionally encouraging or assisting an offence'?

The offence is committed when the defendant does an act which is capable of encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence correct incorrect

The offence is committed when the principal acts in response to the defendant's encouragement or help. correct incorrect

The defendant believes that the principal will carry out the act that he has encouraged or assisted on correct incorrect

The offence is committed when the principal becomes aware of the encouragement or assistance by the defendant correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not an element of conspiracy?

An agreement correct incorrect

between two or more persons correct incorrect

to commit a crime correct incorrect

the crime is in fact committed correct incorrect

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. The essence of statutory conspiracy is that the parties must agree upon...?

A course of conduct amounting to a crime correct incorrect

A timetable for the commission of the offence correct incorrect

The conspirator who will commit the offence correct incorrect

The roles of each conspirator in its planning and commission correct incorrect

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. Which of the following parties may be convicted of a conspiracy to commit an offence where they are the only parties to the agreement?

Rhys, aged 9 and his father, Mick correct incorrect

Hannah and Rose, a married couple correct incorrect

Laura and Ryan, a married couple correct incorrect

Sarah and Thomas, who are engaged to be married correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not a mens rea requirement for conspiracy?

Intention that the agreement be carried out and the substantive offence be committed correct incorrect

Intention to play an active part in carrying out the agreement correct incorrect

Intention to enter into an agreement correct incorrect

Intention or knowledge that the facts or circumstances which constitute the actus reus of the offence do or will exist correct incorrect

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. What is the actus reus of attempt?

Doing an act which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence the accused intends to commit correct incorrect

Planning the commission of the offence the accused intends to commit. correct incorrect

Selecting an offence from a range of potential offences the accused is considering committing correct incorrect

Doing an act which is merely preparatory to the commission of the offence the accused intends to commit correct incorrect

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. What test for attempt at common law was established in the case of Eagleton (1855)?

The immediacy test correct incorrect

The equivocality test correct incorrect

The continuing act test correct incorrect

The proximity test correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements about attempt is incorrect?

Oblique intention is sufficient for attempted murder correct incorrect

A defendant may not be convicted of an attempt to commit a summary offence under the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 correct incorrect

Impossibility is a defence to an attempt correct incorrect

Whether or not the actus reus of attempt is present is a question of fact for the jury to decide correct incorrect

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. In which of the following cases did the House of Lords overrule a previous decision on the concept of 'objectively innocent'?

Haughton v Smith (1975) correct incorrect

White (1910) correct incorrect

Tosti (1997) correct incorrect

Shivpuri (1987) correct incorrect