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Chapter 2 Multiple choice questions
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Chapter 2 Multiple choice questions
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Which of the following is
false
? The
actus reus
of an offence consists of
Prohibited conduct
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Prohibited circumstances
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Prohibited consequences
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incorrect
The defendant's state of mind
correct
incorrect
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Which of the following is a result crime?
Fraud
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Theft
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Murder
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incorrect
Robbery
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incorrect
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Which of the following is a conduct-only crime?
Theft
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incorrect
Murder
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Manslaughter
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incorrect
Criminal damage
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incorrect
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Which of the following crimes cannot be committed by omission?
Robbery
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incorrect
Murder
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incorrect
Manslaughter
correct
incorrect
Criminal damage
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incorrect
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Which of the following is NOT a reason for the principle that no liability usually arises for failing to act?
The difficulty of enforcement of any law that imposes general omission liability.
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The difficulty with proving causation for omission crimes.
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The conflict with the principle of autonomy.
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Because D may be under a duty to act.
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Which of the following options
best
expresses why the Court of Appeal upheld the conviction in
Evans
[2009] 1 WLR 1999?
D created or contributed to a state of affairs in which the victim's life was in danger
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D could have taken reasonable steps to save the victim's life.
correct
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D was under a legal duty to take reasonable steps to save the victim's life.
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All of the above.
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Causation must be proven for which crimes?
Result crimes
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Conduct-only crimes
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Mens rea
crimes
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incorrect
Circumstance-only crimes
correct
incorrect
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Which of the following is correct?
D is liable only if the prosecution can prove D's acts were the SOLE cause of the result.
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D may be liable if the prosecution can prove D's acts were a cause of the result.
correct
incorrect
Causation is a simple question of cause and effect.
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D is liable even if the chain of causation is broken.
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incorrect
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The essence of the House of Lords' decision in
Kennedy
[2008] is:
Where the victim's act is unreasonable, unforeseeable or daft, it breaks the chain of causation.
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A victim's refusal of medical treatment on medical grounds is always unreasonable.
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Where the victim is a fully informed and responsible adult, and freely and voluntarily self-administers drugs supplied by D, D has not caused the victim's death.
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Where the victim is a fully informed and responsible adult, and freely and voluntarily self-administers drugs supplied by D, D has caused the victim's death.
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