Think you know the ins and outs of the New Zealand Crimes Act? Take this quiz to test your knowledge and see how many correct answers you can get out of 10!
1. What is the maximum penalty for murder under the New Zealand Crimes Act?
Life imprisonment
10 years imprisonment
20 years imprisonment
5 years imprisonment
2. Under the New Zealand Crimes Act, what is the age of criminal responsibility?
10 years
12 years
14 years
16 years
3. Which section of the New Zealand Crimes Act deals with theft?
Section 219
Section 230
Section 298
Section 150
4. What type of offence is burglary under the New Zealand Crimes Act?
Summary offence
Elective offence
Indictable offence
Regulatory offence
5. In New Zealand, under what circumstances can self-defense be used according to the Crimes Act?
Protection of property
Protection of home
Protection of oneself or another
None of the above
6. Under the New Zealand Crimes Act, what does 'mens rea' refer to?
An act committed
The intent to commit a crime
A legal defense
Exemption from penalty
7. Which crime involves the fraudulent taking of another person's money or property under the New Zealand Crimes Act?
Arson
Fraud
Manslaughter
Abduction
8. What is the penalty for aggravated assault under the New Zealand Crimes Act?
10 years imprisonment
3 years imprisonment
7 years imprisonment
Life imprisonment
9. According to the New Zealand Crimes Act, which offence involves entering a building without permission with intent to commit a crime?
Robbery
Burglary
Trespassing
Vandalism
10. Under the New Zealand Crimes Act, how is manslaughter defined?
