NIE Practice Questions - National Investigators' Examination (College of Policing) Exam - NIE Practice Questions - National Investigators' Examination (College of Policing) Exam

Question 1

Under the Equality Act 2010 framework reflected in the NIE syllabus, which of the following is a protected characteristic?

Age Nationality of passport issuer only as a freestanding protected characteristic separate from race Socio-economic status alone Residential postcode alone

Correct Answer:

Age

Question 2

Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights, as covered for investigators, prohibits discrimination in the enjoyment of Convention rights. What does this primarily require of public authorities?

That they treat people differently whenever convenient That they avoid unjustified discrimination in securing Convention rights That they ignore all differences between individuals That they never take any positive action

Correct Answer:

That they avoid unjustified discrimination in securing Convention rights

Question 3

Which statement best describes mens rea in English criminal law as tested on the NIE?

It always means the defendant must have planned the crime for weeks It is only the physical act of the crime It is the mental element of an offence (for example intention or recklessness) It is automatically proved whenever actus reus is proved

Correct Answer:

It is the mental element of an offence (for example intention or recklessness)

Question 4

For offences requiring intention, which description best matches the common-law approach used in investigator training materials?

The defendant hoped the result would not happen Intention is identical to negligence Any slight possibility of the result is enough The defendant aimed to bring about the result, or foresaw it as a virtually certain consequence and went ahead anyway (oblique intention)

Correct Answer:

The defendant aimed to bring about the result, or foresaw it as a virtually certain consequence and went ahead anyway (oblique intention)

Question 5

Subjective recklessness (as commonly taught for offences such as criminal damage after R v G) requires that the defendant:

Was aware of a risk that the consequence or circumstance might occur and unreasonably took that risk Never thought about the risk at all and that alone proves recklessness Must have intended the result Only failed an objective reasonable-person standard with no awareness needed

Correct Answer:

Was aware of a risk that the consequence or circumstance might occur and unreasonably took that risk

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