Question 1
D intentioned to cause serious bodily harm to V by striking V with a heavy iron bar during an altercation. V later dies in hospital from the head injuries sustained. Which offence has D committed under English criminal law?
Correct Answer:
Murder
Question 2
A defendant fires a gun into a crowded room intending only to frighten the occupants, but realizes that death or serious injury is a virtual certainty to result from firing into the crowd. A bystander is struck and killed. Which leading case governs the mens rea for murder regarding oblique intention in this scenario?
Correct Answer:
R v Woollin [1999] 1 AC 82
Question 3
D unlawfully strikes V in the face with a fist, causing V to fall backward, strike V's head on the pavement, and die instantly. D had no intention to kill or cause GBH. Under what head of homicide is D liable?
Correct Answer:
Unlawful act manslaughter
Question 4
A landlord fails to service a gas heater in a rented flat despite repeated warnings. A tenant dies of carbon monoxide poisoning. The prosecution asserts breach of a duty of care creating a serious risk of death. What is the test for gross negligence manslaughter established in R v Adomako?
Correct Answer:
Duty of care, breach of duty causing death, serious and obvious risk of death, and negligence so gross as to be deemed criminal
Question 5
D intentionally raises a clenched fist at V from two feet away, shouting 'I am going to break your nose right now!' V reasonably believes D is about to hit V immediately. D does not make physical contact. What offence has D committed?
Correct Answer:
Assault (common assault under s.39 Criminal Justice Act 1988)
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