Crime Syllabus 1 & 2

Which term refers to a person’s intention to commit a crime?

• Mens rea

• Actus reus

• Doli incapax

• Ratio decidendi

Nova travels by public transport to his office in the city. He has been caught travelling without a valid ticket. What types of offences have been committed by Nova?

• Summary and public order

• Summary and strict liability

• White collar and public order

• White collar and strict liability

Evidence recorded by a camera shows a person committing a crime. At the court hearing, the prosecution does not have to prove the person’s intention to commit the crime. For which crime was this person charged?

• Assaulting a stranger

• Speeding in a school zone

• Stealing money from an employer

• Planning to break into a neighbour’s house

Which statement is true of strict liability offences?

• Mens rea must be proved

• Actus reus must be proved

• Burden of proof is not relevant

• Standard of proof is not relevant

Tanya has been found guilty of drink driving. What did the prosecution prove? 

• Tanya was the person driving the vehicle.

• Tanya knew her blood alcohol concentration was above the legal limit.

• Tanya was the person driving the vehicle and her blood alcohol concentration was above the legal limit.

• Tanya was the person driving the vehicle and she knew her blood alcohol concentration was above the legal limit.

An employee of a bank becomes aware of confidential information which will increase the bank’s share price. Before the information is publicly released, the employee buys shares in the bank. What is this an example of?

• A conspiracy

• A preliminary offence

• An economic offence

• A public order offence

Alex is arrested on her way to rob a bank. What category of crime can she be charged with?

• Driving

• Economic

• Preliminary

• Public Order

What is the purpose of a committal hearing?

• To establish a case for summary offences

• To establish a case for indictable offences

•  To determine the sentence for summary offences

• To determine the sentence for indictable offences

Nghi helped Nick plan a crime. Nick drove to Nghi’s house on his way to a bank. Nghi gave Nick a weapon. Nghi then stayed at home. Nick used the weapon to rob the bank. What is Nghi likely to be charged with?

• Accessory after the fact

• Accessory before the fact

•  Principal in the first degree

• Principal in the second degree

Cindy was found to be an accessory before the fact in a bank robbery.

Which of the following would have led to this finding?

• Cindy supplied the gun that was used.

• Cindy used the gun at the crime scene.

• Cindy carried the money out of the bank.

• Cindy hid the money taken from the bank