Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best
completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which
of the following is a source of Canadian criminal law a. | judicial decisions interpreting the common
law | b. | judicial decisions
interpreting legislation | c. | legislation | d. | all of the above | e. | none of the above | | |
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2.
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Under
the Constitution Act of 1867, provinces and territories have the exclusive jurisdiction to enact laws
in all of the following areas except one. Which is the exception? a. | health | b. | hunting and fishing | c. | controlled drugs and substances | d. | education | e. | hunting and fishing | | |
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3.
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Which
of the following is a crime in Canada a. | failing to come to the rescue of a
stranger | b. | failing to come to
the rescue of a stranger who communicates his/her plight to you | c. | a parent of a small child failing to provide necessary
medical care | d. | all of the
above | e. | b and
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4.
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All of
the following crimes require proof of objective mens rea except one. Which is the
exception? a. | murder | b. | dangerous driving | c. | assault causing bodily harm | d. | criminal negligence causing death or bodily
harm | e. | there are no
exceptions | | |
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5.
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The
minimum number of people who can be charged with conspiracy in Canada is a. | one | b. | two | c. | three | d. | four | e. | five | | |
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6.
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A
person breaking into a warehouse to obtain lifesaving equipment for use in an
emergency
would be a. | convicted of the crime of break and
enter | b. | acquitted on the
grounds of compulsion | c. | acquitted on the grounds of
necessity | d. | acquitted on the
grounds of self-defence | e. | acquitted on the grounds of
provocation | | |
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7.
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According to the text, the current test for provocation as a defence against criminal
charges is a. | an objective
test | b. | a subjective
test | c. | somewhere between
an objective and subjective test | d. | objective for indictable offences, subjective for summary
offences | | |
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8.
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Which
of the countries below have ratified the Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal
Court? a. | Canada | b. | The United States | c. | both | d. | neither. | | |
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True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or
false.
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9.
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In
Canada, testimony of expert witnesses about “battered wife syndrome” is
allowed.
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