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. The following are documents that are commonly found in criminal proceedings. Match the name of each document with the appropriate description.

A document prepared for Crown Court trial that sets out the charges against a defendant. = Indictment correct incorrect

A statement made orally or in writing before the magistrates’ court alleging that a person has committed an offence. = Information correct incorrect

A requirement to appear before a magistrates’ court to answer a written charge. = Requisition correct incorrect

A document issued by the court requiring the police to arrest the person named in it and to bring that person before the court. = Warrant correct incorrect

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. All criminal offences are indictable offences.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. All criminal proceedings commence in the magistrates’ court.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements is true?

Where an offence is summary only, proceedings must be brought within one month of the offence. correct incorrect

Where an offence is summary only, proceedings must be brought within six months of the offence. correct incorrect

Where an offence is summary only, proceedings must be brought within twelve months of the offence. correct incorrect

Where an offence is summary only, there is no time limit within which proceedings must commence. correct incorrect

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. Where an offence is triable either way, the hearing at which the court determines the appropriate venue for trial is known as the __________ hearing.

Your response

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. A plea and trial preparation hearing must take place where a case is to be tried in the Crown Court.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. An indictment may name more than one defendant and may contain more than one count.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Which of the following are conditions that can properly be attached to a defendant's bail? Please select all that apply.

A surety. correct incorrect

A condition of residence. correct incorrect

A curfew. correct incorrect

A condition of reporting daily to a police station. correct incorrect

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. When preparing for trial, the prosecution is not required to disclose to the defence any material that might undermine the prosecution case.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Dan is charged with assaulting Vince. Dan accepts that he hit Vince but claims that he acted in self-defence. Which of the following propositions concerning the burden and standard of proof is correct?

The prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that Dan assaulted Vince. The prosecution must also prove beyond reasonable doubt that Dan was not acting in self-defence. correct incorrect

The prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that Dan assaulted Vince. The prosecution must also prove on the balance of probabilities that Dan was not acting in self-defence. correct incorrect

The prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that Dan assaulted Vince. The defence must prove beyond reasonable doubt that Dan was acting in self-defence. correct incorrect

The prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that Dan assaulted Vince. The defence must prove on the balance of probabilities that Dan was acting in self-defence. correct incorrect

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. Where a defendant decides not to testify in their own defence, the jury may be entitled to draw an adverse inference against the defendant. In an appropriate case, the jury may convict the defendant solely on the basis of an inference from silence.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. A defendant is always entitled to represent himself and to cross-examine witnesses personally.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements is true?

The overriding objective of the criminal justice system is that criminal cases be dealt with severely. correct incorrect

The overriding objective of the criminal justice system is that victims be dealt with sensitively. correct incorrect

The overriding objective of the criminal justice system is that criminal cases be dealt with justly. correct incorrect

The overriding objective of the criminal justice system is that criminal cases be dealt with swiftly. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following are grounds upon which the prosecution may be permitted to introduce evidence of a defendant's bad character in a Crown Court trial? Please select all that apply.

The defendant agrees to bad character evidence being introduced. correct incorrect

The defendant has suggested that he is an honest man when in fact he has several previous convictions for dishonesty offences. correct incorrect

The defendant maintains that the police have deliberately 'fitted him up'. correct incorrect

The prosecution think that they would be more likely to secure a conviction if the jury were made aware that the defendant has previous convictions. correct incorrect

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. A jury in a criminal trial always starts out with twelve jurors. Assuming that there are still twelve jurors present at the conclusion of the trial, how many of them must agree for a majority verdict?

Six. correct incorrect

Seven. correct incorrect

Ten. correct incorrect

Eleven. correct incorrect

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. A person who has been acquitted of murder cannot be tried again for the same offence due to the double jeopardy rule.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect