CILEx L3 Criminal Law

Question 1

What are the two elements that must generally be proved to establish criminal liability?

Accepted Answer

Actus reus and mens rea

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Motive and opportunity

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Causation and intention

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Conduct and consequence

Question 2

What is the mens rea for murder under English law?

Accepted Answer

Intention to cause grievous bodily harm or intention to kill

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Recklessness as to whether death would occur

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Negligence causing death

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Any unlawful act causing death

Question 3

Which of the following is a partial defence to murder that reduces the conviction to voluntary manslaughter?

Accepted Answer

Diminished responsibility

Answer

Self-defence

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Duress

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Automatism

Question 4

What is the legal definition of theft under s.1 of the Theft Act 1968?

Accepted Answer

Dishonestly appropriating property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it

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Taking someone's property without their knowledge

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Borrowing property without permission and failing to return it

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Receiving property knowing it to be stolen

Question 5

Under the Criminal Attempts Act 1981, what must the prosecution prove for a charge of attempt?

Accepted Answer

That the defendant did an act which was more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence with the intent to commit it

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That the defendant thought about committing the offence

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That the defendant made preparations to commit the offence

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That the defendant agreed with another person to commit the offence

Question 6

What is the effect of establishing the defence of self-defence in criminal law?

Accepted Answer

The defendant is acquitted completely

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The sentence is reduced

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The charge is reduced to a lesser offence

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The defendant receives a conditional discharge