Indictable Offences (VCE SSCE Legal Studies): Quizzes
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What is the key difference between general and specific defences in criminal law?
What is the key difference between general and specific defences in criminal law?
General defences apply to many charges
How many general defences are recognised in Victorian criminal law?
How many general defences are recognised in Victorian criminal law?
Seven general defences
What must an accused show to successfully raise self-defence?
What must an accused show to successfully raise self-defence?
Actions necessary & response reasonable
What verdict results from successful mental impairment defence?
What verdict results from successful mental impairment defence?
Not guilty by reason of mental impairment
Which element is NOT required for duress defence?
Which element is NOT required for duress defence?
Accused had previously been threatened
How does sudden/extraordinary emergency differ from duress?
How does sudden/extraordinary emergency differ from duress?
Emergency applies generally, not just threats
What is required to establish automatism as a defence?
What is required to establish automatism as a defence?
Total loss of control & no awareness
When can intoxication succeed as a defence?
When can intoxication succeed as a defence?
Only if intoxication was not self-induced
For which defence must the accused prove it exists, reversing the usual burden of proof?
For which defence must the accused prove it exists, reversing the usual burden of proof?
Mental impairment
What distinguishes 'unfit to stand trial' from mental impairment defence?
What distinguishes 'unfit to stand trial' from mental impairment defence?
Unfit concerns condition at trial time