Chapter 4 Multiple choice questions

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. In an offence of strict liability which of the following does not need to be proved by the prosecution?

that the defendant had a mens rea correct incorrect

that the defendant caused the harm correct incorrect

that the defendant was guilty beyond reasonable doubt correct incorrect

that the defendant acted voluntarily correct incorrect

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. Most strict liability offences carry low sentences.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. In B v DPP the House of Lords said that in construing statutory criminal offences there was a presumption that Parliament intended there to be a _____ _____ requirement.

Your response

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. Where a court is construing a statutory offence and concludes that the offence should be presumed to have a mens rea element, what mens rea element is implied?

that the defendant must intend every element of the actus reus correct incorrect

that the defendant will have a defence if s/he believed that an aspect of the actus reus did not exist correct incorrect

that the defendant must believe all the elements of the actus reus exist correct incorrect

that the defendant was negligent correct incorrect

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. Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights prohibits the existence of strict liability offences.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect