CRW2602 EXAM PACK BY ANTHEA
MCQ
1. The crime of theft:
— The crime is not committed if somebody temporarily deprives the owner of control of his
possession.
— The crime cannot be committed if the property is already in the perpetrator’s possession.
— There must be a physical handling of the property and electricity thus cannot be the
object of theft
— The crime may be committed negligently or intentionally.
2. X is furious at Y and therefore intentionally frightens Y’s horse as a result of which Y
falls from her horse and fractures her skull.
— X does not commit assault because his conduct does not qualify as a physical attack.
— X commits assault through the indirect application of force to Y’s body.
— X does not commit assault because there was no direct application of force to Y’s body.
— X commits culpable homicide and assault.
3. The following conduct does not constitute the crime of theft:
— Embezzlement.
— Removal of property.
— Arrogation of possession.
— Temporary use of a thing
4. Y is the only breadwinner in the family and does not want to go to prison. She
therefore agrees and has intercourse with X.
— X commits sexual assault but not rape because Y agreed to the sexual penetration.
— X commits rape and extortion.
— X commits attempted extortion and assault.
— X commits sexual assault and extortion.
5. X, an adult female person, holds Y, an unmarried 15-year old girl, hostage in Y’s
bedroom in Y’s parental home in order for Z, who is X’s friend, to have sexual
intercourse with Y.
— X does not commit abduction because the victim (Y) is not removed from one place to
another.
— X commits abduction.
— X does not commit abduction since it is not X herself who has sexual intercourse with Y.
— X does not commit kidnapping.
,6. X, a struggling salesperson at a toys store, threatens not to serve their clients to the
best of his ability if the owner of the store does not give him (X) a huge raise in
salary
— X commits extortion although he is threatening to prejudice third persons, namely the
clients.
— X does not commit extortion because the threat is couched in negative terms.
— X commits corruption.
— X commits assault by means of a threat.
7. X, a student who is very ill, steals a sick note from Dr Y’s medical practice on which X
writes that he (X) is unwell and unable to write the examination. X signs Dr Y’s name at the
bottom of the note and submits it to his (X’s) lecturer.
— X does not commit any crime because he is indeed sick.
— X commits forgery.
— X commits corruption.
— X does not commit uttering.
8. The court in S v Motsepe 2015 (2) SACR 125 (GP) confirmed that:
— The crime of criminal defamation protects one’s dignity and privacy.
— Seriousness is an element of the crime of crimen iniuria.
— Intention is an element of the crime of criminal defamation.
9. The court in S v Motsepe 2015 (2) SACR 125 (GP) confirmed that:
— The crime of criminal defamation protects one’s dignity and privacy.
— Seriousness is an element of the crime of crimen iniuria.
— Intention is an element of the crime of criminal defamation.
10. The court in S v A 1993(1) SA 600(A) held that:
— The application of force was direct
— The forced drinking of any substance constitutes assault
— Assault is a crime against another person’s dignitas
— The forced drinking of poisonous or dangerous substance only constitutes assault
11. Malicious injury to property happens:
— to movable property only
,— only on one’s own property
— only to immovable and corporeal property
— to property that is corporeal and may be either movable or immovable
12. Arson can be connected in respect of
— a movable property
— any kind of property
— movable and immovable property
— immovable and corporeal property
13. The term “rape” and “sexual violation”
— Are one and same thing
— Are irrelevant for the purpose of determining the element of conduct
— Differ since the purpose of rape is to criminalise sexual acts which fall short of penetration
— Differ since de purpose of sexual violation is to criminalise sexual act which fall short of
penetration.
14. Where X compels Z to have sexual intercourse with his (X’s) wife Y without a consent:
— This statement to coercion.
— This act amount to sexual violation.
— It is valid defence to X to argue that marital relationship exists or existed between him and
Y.
— It is not a valid defence for X to argue that marital relationship exists or existed between
him & Y
15. IF X receives property with the consent of the owner, or with the intention to return it
to the owner, he commits the crime of receiving stolen property.
— True
— False
— Depends on the time of day.
16. In Beukman 1950 (4) SA 261(O), it was decided that perjury cannot be committed by
the making of a declaration outside the court or before a case has begun
Anonymous Poll
— True
— False
17. Perjury at common law consist in the unlawful, unintentional making of a false
declaration under oath( in a form allowed by law to be substituted for an oath) in the course
of a legal proceeding.
— True
, — False
18. If a movable thing is set on fire, it amounts to malicious injury to property.
— False
— True
19. sexual violation of another person without their consent unlawfully intentionally, or
inspiring of a belief in another person that he/she will be sexually violated unlawfully
intentionally
— Rape
— Sexual assault
— sexual harrassment
— Compelled rape
20. Crimen iniuria means unlawfully intentionally receiving stolen goods
— True
— False
21. Forgery - unlawfully Intentionally making a document purporting to be something it
is now
— True
— False
22. Unlawful and Intentional violation of the dignity, repute or authority of a judicial
body or a judicial officer in his judicial capacity, or The publication of information or
comment concerning a pending judicial proceeding, which has the tendency to inf
— Misdemeanor
— obstruction of Justice
— Arson
— Contempt of court
23. ANY ACT WHICH AMOUNTS TO DEFEATING OR OBSTRUCTING THE COURSE OR
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
— Defeating or obstructing the course of justice
— Compelled self sexual assault
— contempt of court
— none of the above
MCQ
1. The crime of theft:
— The crime is not committed if somebody temporarily deprives the owner of control of his
possession.
— The crime cannot be committed if the property is already in the perpetrator’s possession.
— There must be a physical handling of the property and electricity thus cannot be the
object of theft
— The crime may be committed negligently or intentionally.
2. X is furious at Y and therefore intentionally frightens Y’s horse as a result of which Y
falls from her horse and fractures her skull.
— X does not commit assault because his conduct does not qualify as a physical attack.
— X commits assault through the indirect application of force to Y’s body.
— X does not commit assault because there was no direct application of force to Y’s body.
— X commits culpable homicide and assault.
3. The following conduct does not constitute the crime of theft:
— Embezzlement.
— Removal of property.
— Arrogation of possession.
— Temporary use of a thing
4. Y is the only breadwinner in the family and does not want to go to prison. She
therefore agrees and has intercourse with X.
— X commits sexual assault but not rape because Y agreed to the sexual penetration.
— X commits rape and extortion.
— X commits attempted extortion and assault.
— X commits sexual assault and extortion.
5. X, an adult female person, holds Y, an unmarried 15-year old girl, hostage in Y’s
bedroom in Y’s parental home in order for Z, who is X’s friend, to have sexual
intercourse with Y.
— X does not commit abduction because the victim (Y) is not removed from one place to
another.
— X commits abduction.
— X does not commit abduction since it is not X herself who has sexual intercourse with Y.
— X does not commit kidnapping.
,6. X, a struggling salesperson at a toys store, threatens not to serve their clients to the
best of his ability if the owner of the store does not give him (X) a huge raise in
salary
— X commits extortion although he is threatening to prejudice third persons, namely the
clients.
— X does not commit extortion because the threat is couched in negative terms.
— X commits corruption.
— X commits assault by means of a threat.
7. X, a student who is very ill, steals a sick note from Dr Y’s medical practice on which X
writes that he (X) is unwell and unable to write the examination. X signs Dr Y’s name at the
bottom of the note and submits it to his (X’s) lecturer.
— X does not commit any crime because he is indeed sick.
— X commits forgery.
— X commits corruption.
— X does not commit uttering.
8. The court in S v Motsepe 2015 (2) SACR 125 (GP) confirmed that:
— The crime of criminal defamation protects one’s dignity and privacy.
— Seriousness is an element of the crime of crimen iniuria.
— Intention is an element of the crime of criminal defamation.
9. The court in S v Motsepe 2015 (2) SACR 125 (GP) confirmed that:
— The crime of criminal defamation protects one’s dignity and privacy.
— Seriousness is an element of the crime of crimen iniuria.
— Intention is an element of the crime of criminal defamation.
10. The court in S v A 1993(1) SA 600(A) held that:
— The application of force was direct
— The forced drinking of any substance constitutes assault
— Assault is a crime against another person’s dignitas
— The forced drinking of poisonous or dangerous substance only constitutes assault
11. Malicious injury to property happens:
— to movable property only
,— only on one’s own property
— only to immovable and corporeal property
— to property that is corporeal and may be either movable or immovable
12. Arson can be connected in respect of
— a movable property
— any kind of property
— movable and immovable property
— immovable and corporeal property
13. The term “rape” and “sexual violation”
— Are one and same thing
— Are irrelevant for the purpose of determining the element of conduct
— Differ since the purpose of rape is to criminalise sexual acts which fall short of penetration
— Differ since de purpose of sexual violation is to criminalise sexual act which fall short of
penetration.
14. Where X compels Z to have sexual intercourse with his (X’s) wife Y without a consent:
— This statement to coercion.
— This act amount to sexual violation.
— It is valid defence to X to argue that marital relationship exists or existed between him and
Y.
— It is not a valid defence for X to argue that marital relationship exists or existed between
him & Y
15. IF X receives property with the consent of the owner, or with the intention to return it
to the owner, he commits the crime of receiving stolen property.
— True
— False
— Depends on the time of day.
16. In Beukman 1950 (4) SA 261(O), it was decided that perjury cannot be committed by
the making of a declaration outside the court or before a case has begun
Anonymous Poll
— True
— False
17. Perjury at common law consist in the unlawful, unintentional making of a false
declaration under oath( in a form allowed by law to be substituted for an oath) in the course
of a legal proceeding.
— True
, — False
18. If a movable thing is set on fire, it amounts to malicious injury to property.
— False
— True
19. sexual violation of another person without their consent unlawfully intentionally, or
inspiring of a belief in another person that he/she will be sexually violated unlawfully
intentionally
— Rape
— Sexual assault
— sexual harrassment
— Compelled rape
20. Crimen iniuria means unlawfully intentionally receiving stolen goods
— True
— False
21. Forgery - unlawfully Intentionally making a document purporting to be something it
is now
— True
— False
22. Unlawful and Intentional violation of the dignity, repute or authority of a judicial
body or a judicial officer in his judicial capacity, or The publication of information or
comment concerning a pending judicial proceeding, which has the tendency to inf
— Misdemeanor
— obstruction of Justice
— Arson
— Contempt of court
23. ANY ACT WHICH AMOUNTS TO DEFEATING OR OBSTRUCTING THE COURSE OR
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
— Defeating or obstructing the course of justice
— Compelled self sexual assault
— contempt of court
— none of the above
