Chapter 15 Multiple choice questions

. Who is the principal in the criminal law?

the leader of a gang

the person whose acts or omissions amount to the actus reus of the offence

the person who receives the longest sentence

the person who helps another commit an offence

. Which of the following are ways of being an accomplice?

aiding

counselling

provoking

procuring

. Offering help to someone which is not used cannot amount to aiding.

True

False

. Procuring has been defined by the courts as to produce by ______.

. In which of the following circumstances can a person be liable as an accomplice for failing to act? [Please select all that apply]

He is under a duty to protect someone from danger and fails to do so.

His presence is an encouragement to the principal.

He is requested by a police constable to assist in a suppression of a breach of the peace but refuses to do so.

He knows that if he does not intervene the principal will commit a crime.

. The mens rea for an accomplice includes the requirement that the accomplice intends to assist or encourage the principal to commit the offence.

True

False

. In order to withdraw an accomplice must serve ______ notice on the principal that if he continues he does so without the accomplice's support.

. In Jogee the Supreme Court abolished the doctrine of joint _____

. If a parent forced their child to commit a crime, the parent could be seen as the principal through the doctrine of innocent agency

True

False

. In Jogee the Supreme Court held that ____ intent would be sufficient as the mens rea for an accomplice.

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