Crime Flashcards
Lara is down the local beach at 1am, there is no one else about. She is rather drunk and is shouting, You come across her on patrol. Is this a breach of the peace?
No, As there is no public element to it i.e. there is no one else about.
George goes into a bank and robs it, he was instructed by Tom and Helped by David. Who is the principal? Who is the Abettor and who is the accessory?
George is the principal
Tom is the abettor
David is the accessory
Michael is in court as a witness to a murder. Before court, an associate of the accused threatens Michael and tells him that he had better change his story or he would be a dead man. Although scared, Michael alerts the police before he goes to court. What crime has the associate committed?
A- Subornation of perjury
B- Attempt to pervert the course of justice
C- Attempted subornation of perjury
D- Contempt of court
C- Attempted subornation of perjury
The answer is C as Michael alerted the police before he went to court.
You have been granted a warrant by a sheriff to search a premises for drugs, which of the following is true in relation to the warrant?
A- The warrant is valid for one month
B- The warrant can only be used once
C- You can enter by force if necessary
D- You are able to search any persons within the premises
Is the answer:-
A
All of the above
A and B
B,C and D
All of the above
You suspect that a custody has swallowed some drugs, You take them to the hospital and would like an x-ray, which of the following is correct?
A- You can get an x-ray there and then
B- You must apply for a warrant authorising examination by x-ray
C- You must be granted permission by an inspector
D- Under no circumstances must the person be examined by x-ray
B- You must apply for a warrant authorising examination by x-ray
Gary is in debt, he feels there is no way out other than to set fire to his home so he can claim the insurance money, which of the following crimes has he committed?
A- Wilful Fireraising
B- Section 56 of the civic Government (Scotland) act 1982
C- Culpable and Reckless Fireraising
D- Fraud
D- Fraud
The fact that the crime involved fireraising will be brought out in the summary of the standard prosecution report. The fireraising is effectively the modus operandi of the fraud.
