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1. Which of the following is an accurate description of voluntary manslaughter?

  • Causing the death of a person with an intention to kill or cause GBH and a special defence
  • Recklessly causing the death of a person
  • Causing the death of a person without the mens rea of murder
  • Causing the death of a person with an intention to kill or cause GBH
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2. Which of the following statements correctly represents the mens rea of assault occasioning ABH under s.47, OAPA 1861?

  • The mens rea of an assault or battery
  • Recklessness as to causing ABH
  • Intention or recklessness as to causing ABH
  • Intention or recklessness as to causing some harm

3. Which of the following statements about diminished responsibility is FALSE?

  • The burden of disproving diminished responsibility is on the prosecution
  • There must be medical evidence to support the fact that the defendant was suffering from an abnormality of mental functioning
  • Diminished responsibility is no defence to attempted murder
  • The abnormality of mental functioning must arise from a recognised medical condition

4. Which of the following offences is NOT an indictable only offence?

  • Maliciously wounding or inflicting GBH under s.20, OAPA 1861
  • Wounding or causing GBH with intent under s.18, OAPA 1861
  • Maliciously administering a poison with intent to injure, aggrieve or annoy under s.24, OAPA 1861
  • Maliciously administering a poison so as to endanger life or inflict GBH under s.23, OAPA 1861

5. Which of the following is NOT a factor required in order to displace the presumption of mens rea?

  • Liability would encourage greater vigilance
  • Clear words in the statute
  • A truly criminal offence
  • Statute involves issues of social concern
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