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Chapter 4 Self-test questions
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In an offence of strict liability which of the following does
not
need to be proved by the prosecution?
that the defendant had a
mens rea
correct
incorrect
that the defendant caused the harm
correct
incorrect
that the defendant was guilty beyond reasonable doubt
correct
incorrect
that the defendant acted voluntarily
correct
incorrect
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Most strict liability offences carry low sentences.
True
correct
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False
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In
B v DPP
the House of Lords said that in construing statutory criminal offences there was a presumption that Parliament intended there to be a ___ ___ requirement.
Your response
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Where a court is construing a statutory offence and concludes that the offence should be presumed to have a
mens rea
element, what
mens rea
element is implied?
that the defendant must intend every element of the
actus reus
correct
incorrect
that the defendant will have a defence if s/he believed that an aspect of the
actus reus
did not exist
correct
incorrect
that the defendant must believe all the elements of the
actus reus
exist
correct
incorrect
that the defendant was negligent
correct
incorrect
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Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights prohibits the existence of strict liability offences.
True
correct
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False
correct
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