Classification of Offences

Question 1

What are the 3 ways Offences can be classified?

Answer 1

(1) Summary
(2) Either Way
(3) Indictable

Question 2

What 2 Offences are Summary-Only?

Answer 2

(1) Assault
(2) Battery

Question 3

What 6 Offences are Indictable-Only?

Answer 3

(1) Murder
(2) Manslaughter
(3) S18 GBH
(4) Robbery
(5) Aggravated Criminal Damage
(6) Aggravated Burglary?

Question 4

What 5 Offences are Either Way?

Answer 4

(1) S20 GBH
(2) ABH
(3) Fraud
(4) Theft
(5) Burglary

Question 5

Theft is an ‘Either Way’ Offence.
(1) Under what 2 conditions will it be tried as a ‘Summary’ offence?
(2) What does the D still have a right to do?

Answer 5

(1)
(a) Shoplifting offence
(b) <£200

(2) Elect tried at CC

Question 6

Criminal Damage is an ‘Either Way’ Offence. When will it be tried as a ‘Summary’ offence?

Answer 6

Damage <£5,000

Question 7

Burglary is an ‘Either Way’ Offence. When will it be tried as an ‘Indictable Offence’?

(1) +
(2) 1 of
(a) or
(b) or
(c)

Answer 7

(1) DOMESTIC DWELLING +
(2) 1 of
(a) PURPOSE to commit ‘INDICTABLE-ONLY’ Offence OR
(b) Victim THREATENED / SUBJECT VIOLENCE OR
(c) D’s 3rd CHARGE of Burglary since 1999