CRW2602 MCQ PACK 2020

MCQ Pack 2020 for CRW2602 Collected and combined By Jay (Tidimalo) assignment 2020 QUESTION 1 (a) In the crime of crimen iniuria the infringement need not be serious as a minor infringement of the legally-protected interests is deemed sufficient. This statement is incorrect. The infringement must be serious in the case of the crime of crimen iniuria. See SG 7.2.8. (b) In S v Van Leperen 2017 (1) SACR 226 (WCC), X was convicted of crimen iniuria for slapping Y, a female manager, on the buttocks and making sexual remarks to her. (c) In the case of criminal defamation, the interests protected by the crime are a person’s good name and dignity. This statement is incorrect. The interests which are protected by the crime of criminal defamation is only a person’s good name (reputation). See SG 7.2.4 and Criminal Law 467-469 for a discussion of the crime of defamation. (1) All these statements are correct. (2) Only statement (a) is correct. (3) Only statement (b) is correct. (4) Only statement (c) are correct. (5) Only statements (a) and (b) are correct. QUESTION 2 (a) In the case of Ndebele 2012 (1) SACR 245 (GSJ) the court held that electricity is indeed capable of being the subject of theft. (b) An intention to acquire a gain or advantage is a requirement for the crime of theft.