Chapter 5 Scenario questions

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. Owain attacked John with a bat, intending to cause him serious injury. Owain later died in hospital.
What would be the most likely charge?

Murder. correct incorrect

Voluntary manslaughter. correct incorrect

Involuntary manslaughter. correct incorrect

GBH with intent. correct incorrect

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. Valerie has been charged with murder. You are defending her. She tells you her defence is that she did not mean to kill and had not pre-planned it. Is her "defence" valid?

No – because malice aforethought is not technically needed. correct incorrect

Yes – because she did not mean to do it. correct incorrect

No – because she needs to use a named defence. correct incorrect

Yes – because she lacked malice aforethought. correct incorrect

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. Dexter repeatedly hit Elijah on the head with a brick. Dexter claims he did not mean to kill, but admits that he realised at the time that death was a virtual certainty.
What type of mens rea is this likely to be found to be?

Malicious intention. correct incorrect

Direct intention. correct incorrect

Reckless intention. correct incorrect

Indirect intention. correct incorrect

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. Zoe is charged with murder for causing the death of Michael. Zoe tells you that she was living with mental health problems at the time.
What would be the best partial defence to consider, on the facts?

Loss of self-control. correct incorrect

Diminished responsibility. correct incorrect

Duress of circumstances. correct incorrect

Self-defence. correct incorrect