Chapter 12 Multiple choice questions

. D is stopped and arrested a few feet from a shop that he intends to rob. Which of the following is correct?

D has attempted robbery because his acts were more than merely preparatory.

D has not attempted robbery because a number of acts remained undone.

D has attempted robbery because he is actively on the job.

D has attempted robbery because he is beyond the point of no return.

. D is stopped and arrested having broken the lock on a front door of a house and being on the point of entering as a trespasser with intent to steal. Which of the following represents the law:

D has attempted burglary because his acts were more than merely preparatory.

D has not attempted burglary because a number of acts remained undone.

D has attempted burglary because he has already trespassed to the property.

D has attempted burglary because he is beyond the point of no return.

. D is stopped and arrested whilst lying in wait to kidnap a child in the boys' toilets of a school. Which of the following represents the law?

D has attempted false imprisonment because his acts are more than merely preparatory.

D has not attempted false imprisonment because a number of acts remain undone.

D has attempted false imprisonment because he is actively on the job.

D has attempted false imprisonment because he is beyond the point of no return.

. D will have the MR for attempted murder if:

He intends GBH.

He intends GBH or death.

He foresees death as a probability.

He intends death (either directly or obliquely).

. In relation to attempting the impossible, which of the following is not correct:

Attempting the impossible through ineptitude.

Attempting the impossible through legal impossibility.

Attempting the impossible through physical impossibility.

Attempting the impossible through stupidity.

. Which of the following defines the AR of conspiracy?

Planning an offence by at least two people.

Putting a plan to commit an offence which has been agreed by at least two people into action.

A shared idea to commit a crime.

Agreement between at least two people to commit an offence.

. Which of the following defines the MR of conspiracy?

Each party to the agreement must intend that the agreed crime be committed at the time of the agreement.

Each party must not only intend that the agreed crime be committed but must also intend to play a role in the crime.

Each party must intend that the agreed crime be committed but can be reckless as to the circumstances in which the crime will be committed.

The MR for the agreed crime will suffice for the MR of conspiracy.

. A police under-cover agent (P) agrees with D to import a Class A drug into the UK. D is arrested before committing the crime. Which of the following represents the law?

The good motives of P negate his criminal intent and therefore D does not commit conspiracy.

P will only commit conspiracy if he intends to participate in the crime. If not, D does not commit conspiracy.

Motive is irrelevant. P intends that the crime should be committed. Therefore, D commits conspiracy.

P lacks MR for the crime. Therefore, D does not commit conspiracy.

. D suggests to X that he kills V. X refuses to do so. Which of the following represents the law?

D does not commit any offence because X did not agree to the suggestion.

D does not commit an offence because he applied no pressure to X.

D does not commit an offence because he did not procure the offence.

D commits an offence under s44 Serious Crime Act 2007.

. D gives P a metal bar believing that P will use it in order to burgle a house. P never commits the offence. Which of the following represents the law?

D has committed no offence because the burglary did not take place.

D has committed no offence because he did not intend the burglary to occur.

D commits an offence under s45 Serious Crime Act 2007 if he he does an act capable of encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence; and he believes that the offence will be committed; and that his act will encourage or assist its commission. D does not need to intend P to commit the final offence, merely to believe that P will do so. Again, P does not need to commit the offence.

No offence has been committed because D did not know if P had the MR for burglary.

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