Chapter 6 Self-test questions

. There are three categories of criminal charges: ______-only, either-way and summary.

. What does the term either-way mean in relation to a criminal offence?

That the defendant either committed the crime or didn't commit it

That the crime could either be a crime or not, depending on the barrister

The defendant will either receive a prison sentence or community service

It can be dealt with either at a Crown court or by magistrates

. Some offences are strict liability offences. What does this mean?

That if the defendant didn't intend to commit the crime, this will be taken into account

That the defendant has committed the crime whether they intended to or not

The judge will be particularly strict with sentencing

That if the defendant argues in court that they didn't mean to commit the crime, this cannot be reported

. A person found guilty of murder will receive which sentence?

A minimum of five years

10-15 years dependent on whether they pleaded guilty

A life sentence

Anything from community punishment to capital punishment

. The definition of corporate manslaughter is:

When someone who works for an organisation or company has killed someone else who works for the same company

When an organisation or company takes action or fails to take action which causes someone's death

When someone who works for an organisation or company has taken action to prevent someone's death

When more than one person at an organisation or company is responsible for manslaughter

. Robbery is theft by force, or _____________.

. Burglary while armed with a gun is called '_______' burglary

. Which of the following is the legal definition of the offence of blackmail?

'an unwarranted demand with menaces with a view to gain'

'extortion by means of a threat to harm a person's reputation or business interests'

'a menacing threat to do an act which will reduce a person's standing in society'

'a threat, for gain, to expose information of an embarrassing or humiliating nature'

. What does TWOC stand for?

'Threatening Witnesses Outside Court.'

'Transporting Wildlife Out of the Country'

'Taking Without Owner's Consent'

'Theft Without Owner's Consent'

. It is always legally safe to report that someone who has been convicted of drink driving was 'drunk behind the wheel'.

True

False

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