MCQ SRA Sample Quesitions Flashcards
A burglary takes place at a jewellery shop in the early hours of the morning. The police were called to the incident by the manager of a bar which is situated opposite the jewellery shop ten metres away. The manager of the bar viewed the burglary via the bar’s closed circuit
television (CCTV) system, however no recording of the burglary is available because the CCTV system was faulty.
The manager gave a statement to the police indicating that, despite the poor street lighting, he recognised the offender as a man who used to work in the bar until one year ago. He
names the man to the police.
The man, who has previous convictions for burglary, is arrested by the police. In his police interview under caution, the man agrees that he used to work in the bar, but denies that he committed the burglary. The police are considering whether to hold an identification procedure.
Would an identification procedure serve a useful purpose in this case?
A. Yes, because the witness viewed the burglary via a CCTV camera which failed to record the incident.
B. No, because the man is known to the witness.
C. Yes, because the man is known to the police.
D. No, because the lighting at the time of the offence was poor.
E. No, because the distance between the jewellery shop and the bar was too great.
B. No, because the man is known to the witness.
A man was convicted in the Magistrates’ Court of theft four months ago. He received a suspended sentence order of six months’ custody. The operational period of the suspended sentence is 12 months. A requirement to complete 80 hours of unpaid work was attached to the suspended sentence order and the man has completed the unpaid work.
The man has now been convicted in the Magistrates’ Court for an offence of criminal damage committed one month ago.
Can the Magistrates’ Court activate the custodial sentence?
A. Yes, because the man has committed an offence during the operational period of the suspended sentence order.
B. No, because the new offence is non-imprisonable.
C. No, because the man has completed the requirement attached to the suspended sentence order.
D. No, because the operational period of the suspended sentence order is still running.
E. Yes, because the man has committed an offence within the six month period of custody imposed.
A. Yes, because the man has committed an offence during the operational period of the suspended sentence order.
A solicitor acts for a client who is found guilty of theft. The client asks the solicitor to present a plea in mitigation on her behalf. At the hearing the client gives the court a false address and date of birth in order to conceal the fact that she has previous convictions.
Which of the following statements best describes what the solicitor should do?
A. Cease to act immediately.
B. Not refer to the client’s character or previous convictions.
C. Immediately correct the information about the client’s address and date of birth without further reference to the client.
D. Not refer directly to the client’s previous convictions but imply that she is of good character.
E. Ask the client to correct the information about her address and date of birth and, if she
refuses, cease to act.
E. Ask the client to correct the information about her address and date of birth and, if she
refuses, cease to act.
A woman telephones the emergency services and speaks to a civilian call handler. She sounds in distress and is crying. She alleges that her husband, whom she names, has just
assaulted her by punching her to the face. She states that she has locked herself in the bathroom of their house to make the call because she is scared that he will assault her again. She asks for police officers to attend at their address. The call is recorded.
When police officers arrive a few minutes later the husband is still in the house. The woman is locked in the bathroom and is still upset and crying. The attending police officers coax the
woman out of the bathroom and note that she has reddening and bruising to her face. The husband is arrested on suspicion of assaulting the woman. The woman refuses to give a
statement to the police officers.
The husband exercises his right to silence when he is interviewed by police officers under caution. He is charged with common assault. He pleads not guilty and his case is adjourned for trial. The woman refuses to come to court to give evidence stating that she is not in fear
of her husband and that she wants their relationship to continue. The prosecution wishes to rely upon the account given by the woman during her telephone call to the emergency
services at the husband’s trial.
Can the woman’s account given during the telephone call be admitted at the
husband’s trial as part of the res gestae?
A. No, because the woman will not give oral evidence at the husband’s trial.
B. No, because the woman has not given a written statement.
C. Yes, because the account was given in circumstances where the possibility of concoction can be disregarded.
D. Yes, because the account is corroborated by the reddening and bruising to the woman’s face witnessed by the attending police officers.
E. No, because the account was not given to a police office
C. Yes, because the account was given in circumstances where the possibility of concoction can be disregarded.
