FLaP Week 3

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1. Which of the following statements is a FALSE representation of the mens rea of murder?

  • Death is virtually certain to occur, and D appreciates this
  • D’s aim or purpose it to kill
  • GBH is highly probably to occur and D appreciates this
  • D’s aim or purpose is to cause GBH
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2. Carl plants a bomb in a public library in order to protest about redundancies. He alerts the library manager about the bomb 15 minutes before it explodes. Carl knows that there is a chance that somebody working in the basement might not be evacuated in ti

  • Direct intent
  • Objectively reckless
  • Subjectively reckless
  • Indirect intent

3. Which of the following is the most suitable description of indirect intent?

  • Where D does not desire the consequences but foresees them as possible to occur
  • Where D does not desire the consequences, but they are virtually certain to occur, and the defendant appreciates this
  • Where D does not desire the consequences, but they are highly probable to occur and the defendant appreciates this
  • D’s aim or purpose

4. Which of the following currently a leading authority on indirect intent?

  • Woollin
  • Hancock and Shankland
  • Moloney
  • Hyam v DPP

5. In which of the following authorities was the doctrine of transferred malice successfully relied upon?

  • Pembliton
  • Thabo Meli
  • Latimer
  • Attorney General’s Reference (No 3 of 1994)

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Multiple Choice Questions from Chapter 3 of Nicola Monaghan's Criminal Law 6th Edition text book. 

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