Murder (VCE SSCE Legal Studies): Quizzes
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What is the maximum penalty for murder under the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic)?
What is the maximum penalty for murder under the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic)?
Life imprisonment
How many elements must prosecution prove beyond reasonable doubt to secure a murder conviction?
How many elements must prosecution prove beyond reasonable doubt to secure a murder conviction?
Four elements
What is the standard sentence for murder when the victim is an emergency worker on duty?
What is the standard sentence for murder when the victim is an emergency worker on duty?
30 years imprisonment
Which type of homicide involves a mother killing her child under two years during childbirth?
Which type of homicide involves a mother killing her child under two years during childbirth?
Infanticide
What breaks the causal link in the Stefan-Damon lightning example?
What breaks the causal link in the Stefan-Damon lightning example?
Lightning striking tree
What mental element (mens rea) distinguishes murder from manslaughter?
What mental element (mens rea) distinguishes murder from manslaughter?
Intent to kill/seriously harm
When can duress NOT be raised as a defence to murder?
When can duress NOT be raised as a defence to murder?
When threat from voluntary associate
Which factor reduces sentence severity for murder?
Which factor reduces sentence severity for murder?
Pleading guilty early
How does Northern Territory's murder rate compare to Victoria's?
How does Northern Territory's murder rate compare to Victoria's?
Three times higher
What does the Victims' Charter Act 2006 (Vic) allow families to provide to court?
What does the Victims' Charter Act 2006 (Vic) allow families to provide to court?
Victim impact statement