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Chapter 24 Self-test questions
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The length of a sentence at which a conviction is never spent is:
Two years
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Four years
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Six years
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Ten years
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The rehabilitation period before a conviction is spent can be a maximum of how long?
Three years
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Five years
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Seven years
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Nine years
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If a spent conviction is mentioned in a court case, but then ruled as inadmissible, can the media safely report it?
Yes
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No
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If a spent conviction is mentioned in a publication, then the defences of truth, honest opinion and qualified privilege can be used as long as there was no ______ in the publication.
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Journalists who mention a spent conviction in a publication can be prosecuted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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False
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