Legal Studies Crime MC Questions

Who must prove the elements of a criminal offence?

• Defendant

• Judge

• Jury

• Prosecution

What is the first step in the criminal investigation process?

• An offence is reported.

• A suspect is interrogated.

• A search warrant is issued.

• Some evidence is obtained.

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

• Mens rea

• Actus reus

• Doli incapax

• Ratio decidendi

Jordan and Terry make a plan to burn down an abandoned building. The next night, Terry goes to the building and sets fire to it. 4 Into which category of crime do Terry’s actions fall?

• Drug offences

• Summary offences

• Offences against property

• Offences against the person

Kelly steals money from her employer so she can afford to buy the same phone as her friends.

Which pair of factors has affected Kelly’s criminal behaviour?

• Political and social

• Social and economic

• Genetic and economic

• Situational and genetic

A young offender wants to appeal his conviction by a magistrate in the Children’s court.

Which court would first hear this appeal?

• District

• High

• Local

• Supreme

While serving a custodial sentence, a murderer writes a book about her crime. She is no permitted to keep the money from the book sales.

This means that a court has made an order for

• continued detention.

• the payment of a fine.

• the forfeiture of assets.

• participation in a rehabilitation program.

What should be the last option a court considers when sentencing a young offender convicted of an offence?

• Fine

• Control order

• Youth justice conference

• Community service order

A man is convicted of using offensive language in a public place and the magistrate imposes a punishment of three penalty units.

This means the man

• must pay a sum of money.

• receives three demerit points.

• must serve three days in prison.

• receives a variety of punishments.

A 14-year-old has been caught vandalising a shop and is formally cautioned.

What is the most likely reason for the police taking this action?

• To protect the victim

• To ensure rehabilitation

• To discourage reoffending

• To make courts more resource efficient