1. Under the Criminal Code of Canada, what is the minimum age of criminal
responsibility?
A) 10
B) 12 ✓
C) 14
D) 16
2. Which section of the Criminal Code deals with assault?
A) Section 264
B) Section 265 ✓
C) Section 267
D) Section 270
3. What is the legal definition of 'murder' in Canada?
A) Unlawful killing without intent
B) Culpable homicide committed with intent to cause death or grievous
bodily harm ✓
C) Any killing of a human being
D) Intentional killing planned in advance only
4. Under the Criminal Code, what constitutes 'break and enter'?
A) Entering a dwelling without knocking
B) Breaking or opening anything with intent to enter and commit
indictable offence ✓
C) Trespassing on private property
D) Forcing entry into any building
5. Which of the following is NOT an element of theft under the Criminal
Code?
A) Fraudulent taking
, B) Intent to deprive
C) Value over $5,000 ✓
D) Without colour of right
6. What distinguishes first-degree murder from second-degree murder?
A) The weapon used
B) Planning and deliberation ✓
C) The victim's identity only
D) The location of the offence
7. A person who assists another in committing an offence after it has been
committed is known as:
A) An accessory before the fact
B) A principal offender
C) An accessory after the fact ✓
D) A party to the offence
8. What is the maximum penalty for summary conviction offences in
Canada?
A) 6 months imprisonment and/or $2,000 fine
B) 2 years less a day imprisonment and/or $5,000 fine ✓
C) 5 years imprisonment
D) 10 years imprisonment
9. Section 34 of the Criminal Code deals with:
A) Arrest without warrant
B) Self-defence ✓
C) Use of force by peace officers
D) Provocation
10. The doctrine of 'mens rea' refers to:
A) The physical act of a crime
B) The guilty mind or criminal intent ✓
C) The consequence of a crime
D) The victim's state of mind
11. Which offence is classified as a 'hybrid offence'?
A) Murder
B) Treason
, C) Assault causing bodily harm ✓
D) Manslaughter
12. What is 'actus reus'?
A) The mental element of an offence
B) The physical act constituting a crime ✓
C) The punishment for an offence
D) The defence available to an accused
13. Under Section 810 of the Criminal Code, a peace bond can be issued
when:
A) An offence has been committed
B) There is reasonable fear that a person will commit certain offences ✓
C) A person has a prior criminal record
D) The police have sufficient evidence for arrest
14. What is 'uttering threats' under the Criminal Code?
A) Using profanity in public
B) Knowingly uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm ✓
C) Threatening to damage property only
D) Verbal harassment
15. Manslaughter differs from murder in that manslaughter:
A) Is not a criminal offence
B) Lacks the element of intent to kill ✓
C) Requires a weapon
D) Only applies to strangers
16. Section 495 of the Criminal Code authorizes police to:
A) Search premises without a warrant
B) Arrest without a warrant in certain circumstances ✓
C) Detain persons for 72 hours
D) Seize evidence without judicial authority
17. What is 'robbery' under the Criminal Code?
A) Theft of property worth over $5,000
B) Theft while using violence or threats ✓
C) Breaking and entering a bank
D) Stealing from a person by deception
, 18. Which section of the Criminal Code governs sexual assault?
A) Section 271 ✓
B) Section 265
C) Section 279
D) Section 346
19. A 'recognizance' in criminal law is:
A) A type of warrant
B) An obligation to appear before court ✓
C) A police report
D) A charge document
20. Under Section 25 of the Criminal Code, the use of force by a peace
officer is justified when it is:
A) Used at the officer's discretion
B) Not excessive and used in execution of duty ✓
C) Used only with a warrant
D) Approved by a supervisor
21. 'Wilful blindness' in criminal law means:
A) A person was legally blind
B) A person deliberately avoids learning a fact to avoid criminal
responsibility ✓
C) Accidental ignorance of the law
D) An officer's failure to investigate
22. The defence of 'not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder'
(NCRMD) is found in:
A) Section 16 of the Criminal Code ✓
B) Section 34 of the Criminal Code
C) The Mental Health Act
D) The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
23. 'Duress' as a criminal defence applies when:
A) The accused was coerced into committing an offence through threats
of death or serious injury ✓
B) The accused was intoxicated
C) The accused acted in self-defence
D) The accused had no criminal record
responsibility?
A) 10
B) 12 ✓
C) 14
D) 16
2. Which section of the Criminal Code deals with assault?
A) Section 264
B) Section 265 ✓
C) Section 267
D) Section 270
3. What is the legal definition of 'murder' in Canada?
A) Unlawful killing without intent
B) Culpable homicide committed with intent to cause death or grievous
bodily harm ✓
C) Any killing of a human being
D) Intentional killing planned in advance only
4. Under the Criminal Code, what constitutes 'break and enter'?
A) Entering a dwelling without knocking
B) Breaking or opening anything with intent to enter and commit
indictable offence ✓
C) Trespassing on private property
D) Forcing entry into any building
5. Which of the following is NOT an element of theft under the Criminal
Code?
A) Fraudulent taking
, B) Intent to deprive
C) Value over $5,000 ✓
D) Without colour of right
6. What distinguishes first-degree murder from second-degree murder?
A) The weapon used
B) Planning and deliberation ✓
C) The victim's identity only
D) The location of the offence
7. A person who assists another in committing an offence after it has been
committed is known as:
A) An accessory before the fact
B) A principal offender
C) An accessory after the fact ✓
D) A party to the offence
8. What is the maximum penalty for summary conviction offences in
Canada?
A) 6 months imprisonment and/or $2,000 fine
B) 2 years less a day imprisonment and/or $5,000 fine ✓
C) 5 years imprisonment
D) 10 years imprisonment
9. Section 34 of the Criminal Code deals with:
A) Arrest without warrant
B) Self-defence ✓
C) Use of force by peace officers
D) Provocation
10. The doctrine of 'mens rea' refers to:
A) The physical act of a crime
B) The guilty mind or criminal intent ✓
C) The consequence of a crime
D) The victim's state of mind
11. Which offence is classified as a 'hybrid offence'?
A) Murder
B) Treason
, C) Assault causing bodily harm ✓
D) Manslaughter
12. What is 'actus reus'?
A) The mental element of an offence
B) The physical act constituting a crime ✓
C) The punishment for an offence
D) The defence available to an accused
13. Under Section 810 of the Criminal Code, a peace bond can be issued
when:
A) An offence has been committed
B) There is reasonable fear that a person will commit certain offences ✓
C) A person has a prior criminal record
D) The police have sufficient evidence for arrest
14. What is 'uttering threats' under the Criminal Code?
A) Using profanity in public
B) Knowingly uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm ✓
C) Threatening to damage property only
D) Verbal harassment
15. Manslaughter differs from murder in that manslaughter:
A) Is not a criminal offence
B) Lacks the element of intent to kill ✓
C) Requires a weapon
D) Only applies to strangers
16. Section 495 of the Criminal Code authorizes police to:
A) Search premises without a warrant
B) Arrest without a warrant in certain circumstances ✓
C) Detain persons for 72 hours
D) Seize evidence without judicial authority
17. What is 'robbery' under the Criminal Code?
A) Theft of property worth over $5,000
B) Theft while using violence or threats ✓
C) Breaking and entering a bank
D) Stealing from a person by deception
, 18. Which section of the Criminal Code governs sexual assault?
A) Section 271 ✓
B) Section 265
C) Section 279
D) Section 346
19. A 'recognizance' in criminal law is:
A) A type of warrant
B) An obligation to appear before court ✓
C) A police report
D) A charge document
20. Under Section 25 of the Criminal Code, the use of force by a peace
officer is justified when it is:
A) Used at the officer's discretion
B) Not excessive and used in execution of duty ✓
C) Used only with a warrant
D) Approved by a supervisor
21. 'Wilful blindness' in criminal law means:
A) A person was legally blind
B) A person deliberately avoids learning a fact to avoid criminal
responsibility ✓
C) Accidental ignorance of the law
D) An officer's failure to investigate
22. The defence of 'not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder'
(NCRMD) is found in:
A) Section 16 of the Criminal Code ✓
B) Section 34 of the Criminal Code
C) The Mental Health Act
D) The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
23. 'Duress' as a criminal defence applies when:
A) The accused was coerced into committing an offence through threats
of death or serious injury ✓
B) The accused was intoxicated
C) The accused acted in self-defence
D) The accused had no criminal record
