Law In Action

Question 1

Crimes against person

Answer 1

Homicide
Assault
Manslaughter

Question 2

Crimes against propert

Answer 2

Robbery
Larceny
Break and enter

Question 3

White collar crimes

Answer 3

Tax evasion

Computer hacking

Question 4

Crimes against the state

Answer 4

Sedition

Treason

Question 5

Public order offences

Answer 5

Swearing in public

Drunk and disorderly

Question 6

Traffic offences

Answer 6

Driving without a seatbelt
Running a red light
On your mobile phone whilst driving

Question 7

Young people and criminal offences

Answer 7

Accused
Witness
Victim
Oath

Question 8

Young people and criminal offences ACCUSED

Answer 8

Children aged 10-14 have limited responsibility

People who are under 16 and are found guilty of an offence will have no conviction recorded

Question 9

Contempt of court

Answer 9

A person has been disobedient, disrespectful, or acted in another way that disrupted the courts proceedings

• failing to obey an order of the court
• disrupt the courts proceedings

Question 10

Criminal liability

Answer 10

1. Guilty act (actus reus)

2. Guilty mind (mens Rea)

Question 11

Guilty act

Answer 11

The accused actually committed the offence and did not just think about doing it

Question 12

Guilty mind

Answer 12

A person must have intended to commit the crime

Question 13

Mediation

Answer 13

When a third party helps those involved in a dispute

Question 14

Arbitration

Answer 14

A method of resolving disputed whereby a judge in a court gives a decision