6. What is the maximum custodial sentence for voluntary manslaughter?
Discretionary life sentence
25 years
Mandatory life sentence
50 years
7. The ruling in the case Dietschmann tells us what?
None of these answers
For loss of control with intoxication, the intoxication must be separated and the special defence applied
For diminished responsibility with intoxication, the intoxication must be separated and the special defence applied
Diminished responsibility cannot be relied upon if intoxication is involved
8. True or false: murder is limited to the intention to kill?
False
True
9. When considering whether to apply the law on causation, it must be considered whether there is a ___ between the ___ and the ___.
Connection between the actions and the defendant
Link between the actions and the consequence
Evidence between the defendant and the consequence
Similarity between the consequence and the defendant's actions
10. For the special defence of diminished responsibility, the defendant must prove that they were suffering from an abnormality of...?
Mental processing
Mental functioning
The mind
Brain functioning
11. For the anger trigger (loss of control), the objective test says that the things said/done under s.55(4) CJA 2009 must be of...?
An extremely grave character
An extreme character
A grave character
An unnecessary character
12. True or false: a killing will still be unlawful if it is in self defence?
False
True
13. s.54(4) CJA 2009 tells us that a D cannot rely on loss of control if there is...?
A considered desire for revenge
A planned course of action
The presence of intoxication
A separate criminal act
14. Loss of control is set out under which section of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009?
53
54
45
56
15. Which statement is true in regards to unlawful act manslaughter?
Supplying drugs will not cause death; administering drugs will
Death will only be caused if the drugs were supplied by someone else
Neither supplying drugs nor administering drugs will cause a death
Supplying and administering drugs will both cause a death
16. Which case approved the ruling in R vs. Woollin about the "virtual certainty" test?
R vs. Matthews and Alleyne
R vs. Mohan
R vs. Vickers
R vs. Cunningham
17. The special defence of diminished responsibility originally came from s.2 of the Homicide Act 1957. Which legislation is the defence currently set out under?
s.52 Offences Against the Person Act 1861
s.52 Criminal Justice Act 2003
s.52 Coroners and Justice Act 2009
s.52 Criminal Justice Act 2009
18. Implied malice aforethought means...?
The intention to cause slight harm
No intention to cause harm
The intention to cause GBH
The intention to kill
19. What is the actus reus for unlawful act manslaughter?
Death caused by an unlawful act
An unlawful act which causes death
A dangerous, unlawful act which causes death
A dangerous act which causes death
20. In which case was the D found not guilty of unlawful act manslaughter, as there was no unlawful act?
