Chapter 3 Multiple choice questions

. What is the 'golden rule' set down by Lord Bridge in Moloney?

Judges should define 'intention' by referring to a dictionary.

Judges should tell juries that intention has no meaning.

In most cases judges should not define intention but tell juries to give intention its normal meaning.

Judges should tell juries to find intention only if a result is very likely to occur.

. Intention means the same as motive.

True

False

. The Woollin direction on intention should only be given in rare cases.

True

False

. The Woollin direction states that the jury are entitled to find intention in which of the following cases?

The defendant realised that there was a substantial risk that the result would occur.

The result was the natural result of the defendant's actions and the defendant realised this.

The defendant foresaw the result as a virtually certain result of his actions.

The result was a virtually certain consequence of the defendant's actions and he realised that.

. A drunken intent is still an intent.

True

False

. Which of the following is the correct definition of recklessness?

reasonable foreseeability of a risk

foresight of a high risk of harm

acting in a foolish way

awareness of a risk which was an unreasonable one to take

. A drunken defendant cannot be found reckless.

True

False

. A defendant is negligent if s/he behaved in a way in which a _____ person would not have done.

. If D intentionally shoots at A, but misses and kills B, D is taken to have intended to kill B.

True

False

. Generally speaking motive is not relevant in criminal law

True

False

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