Undergraduate Laws
Pre-Course Exercises: Exercise 4
1. Which of the following is the minimum age for criminal responsibility in this jurisdiction?
(a) 8 years
(b) 10 years
(c) 14 years
(d) 12 years
2. Which of the following do you think is the highest appeal court for England and Wales?
(a) The House of Lords
(b) The Court of Appeal
(c) The Privy Council
(d) The European Court of Justice
3. The English legal system is a
(a) Civil law system
(b) Common law system
(c) Roman law system
(d) European law system
4. Robbery is an offence contrary to
(a) s1(1) of the Theft Act 1968
(b) The civil law
(c) S8 of the Theft Act 1968
(d) None of the above
5. A civil action is initiated by
(a) the High Court
(b) the Crown Prosecution Service
(c) the claimant
(d) the Crown Court
6. The burden of proof in a criminal trial is ordinarily on
(a) the prosecution
(b) the defence
(c) the jury
(d) the judge
7. Criminal trials take place in
(a) the High Court of Justice
(b) the Court of Appeal
(c) the Crown Court or the Magistrates Court depending on the seriousness of the offence
(d) the High Court or the County Court depending on the seriousness of the offence
8. A tort is
(a) a breach of contract
(b) a civil wrong
(c) a crime
(d) a fruit pie
9. Which of the following is a criminal offence?
(a) to enter someone's house without their consent
(b) to enter someone's garden without their consent
(c) to enter someone's garden shed without their consent
(d) to tell a lie whilst under oath in court
10. The standard of proof in a civil court is
(a) beyond reasonable doubt
(b) that the claimant states the facts clearly
(c) on balance of probabilities
(d) that the defendant has no case to answer