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Chapter 5 Self-test questions
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What is the
mens rea
of murder?
an intention to kill or cause grievous bodily harm
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an intention to kill
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foresight of death as a virtual certainty
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foresight of death or grievous bodily harm
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Which of the following is
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The defendant lost his self-control.
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The defendant faced a qualifying trigger.
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A person with a normal degree of tolerance and self-restraint would have responded to the trigger as the defendant did.
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The victim provoked the defendant.
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If the defendant successfully raises the defence of loss of control he or she is not guilty of any offence.
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To rely on loss of control the defendant must show she faced a 'qualifying ____.
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Which of the following would definitely amount to a qualifying trigger?
V had made a minor racial insult against D.
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V annoyed D.
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V caused D to lose his self-control
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D feared serious violence from V
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To be able to use diminished responsibility the defendant must show he was suffering from an _____ of mental functioning.
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Which of the following are elements of the offence of constructive manslaughter? [Please select all that apply]
The defendant committed an unlawful act.
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The defendant committed a dangerous act.
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The defendant foresaw that his act might kill the victim.
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The defendant's act caused the death of the victim.
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An act is dangerous for the purposes of constructive manslaughter if it is likely to cause a physical or emotional harm.
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To be guilty of gross negligence manslaughter it must be shown that the defendant owed the victim a ______.
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In gross negligence manslaughter how do a jury decide if negligence is 'gross'?
They consider whether they are disgusted by what the defendant did.
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They give 'gross' its everyday meaning.
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They consider whether the defendant behaved in a way which was bad enough to deserve a criminal conviction.
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They consider whether the defendant should pay the victim a very large sum of compensation.
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