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Chapter 5 Multiple Choice Questions
Murder and voluntary manslaughter
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Jaspreet kills her boyfriend after an argument. She is charged with murder and wishes to claim that she suffered a loss of control. If successful, what specific offence will she be convicted of?
Homicide
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incorrect
Involuntary manslaughter by loss of control
correct
incorrect
Voluntary manslaughter by loss of control
correct
incorrect
Murder
correct
incorrect
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Which of the following is NOT sufficient
mens rea
for murder?
Foresight of the possibility of death or GBH
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Malice aforethought
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incorrect
Intention to kill
correct
incorrect
Intention to cause GBH
correct
incorrect
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Which of the following is NOT an
actus reus
requirement of murder?
Unlawful killing
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incorrect
Death within a year and a day
correct
incorrect
Death of a human being
correct
incorrect
Under the Queen's Peace
correct
incorrect
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Which ONE of the following is loss of control a defence to?
Wounding or causing GBH with intent under s.18, Offences Against the Person Act 1861
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incorrect
Manslaughter
correct
incorrect
Attempted murder
correct
incorrect
Murder
correct
incorrect
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Which ONE of the statements below about loss of control is FALSE?
The loss of control is a partial defence
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D must not act in a considered desire for revenge
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The loss of control must have a qualifying trigger
correct
incorrect
The loss of control must be sudden
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incorrect
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What is the former common law authority for the proposition that a delay does not preclude the defence of provocation, but the longer the delay the less likely the defence is to succeed?
Thornton
(1993
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incorrect
Ibrams and Gregory
(1981)
correct
incorrect
Ahluwalia
(1993
correct
incorrect
Humphreys
(1995
correct
incorrect
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Which of the following statements about the defence of diminished responsibility is FALSE?
An abnormality of mental functioning required for the defence of diminished responsibility is construed very narrowly
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An abnormality of mental functioning must arise from a recognised medical condition
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The abnormality of mental functioning must provide an explanation for the defendant's conduct
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The abnormality of mental functioning must substantially impair D's ability to understand the nature of his conduct, for a rational judgment or exercise self-control
correct
incorrect
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For the defence of loss of control which of the characteristics below are taken into account in assessing the level of self-control to be expected of the defendant?
Depression
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incorrect
Age
correct
incorrect
Addiction to glue-sniffing
correct
incorrect
All of the above
correct
incorrect
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Which of the following characteristics may be taken into account in assessing the gravity of the provocation in respect of the defence of loss of control?
Impotence
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incorrect
Age and sex
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Depression
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incorrect
All of the above
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Which ONE of the following statements is FALSE?
The burden of disproving diminished responsibility is on the prosecution.
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The burden of disproving loss of control is on the prosecution.
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The standard of proof in respect of diminished responsibility is on a balance of probabilities.
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The standard of proof in respect of loss of control is beyond reasonable doubt.
correct
incorrect
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