Classification of Offences

Question 1

What are the three categories of offences

Answer 1

1. Triable only on indictment
2. Those triable either way
3. Those triable only summarily

Question 2

What is the most serious form of criminal offence

Answer 2

Offences triable only on indictment

Question 3

Who must deal with the indictable offences?

Answer 3

Crown Court

Question 4

What category of offence is murder

Answer 4

indictment

Question 5

What category of offence is manslaughter

Answer 5

indictment

Question 6

What category of offence is causing grievous bodily harm with intent

Answer 6

indictment

Question 7

What category of offence is wounding with intent

Answer 7

indictment

Question 8

What category of offence is rape

Answer 8

indictment

Question 9

What category of offence is robbery

Answer 9

indictment

Question 10

What category of offence is aggravated burglary

Answer 10

indictment

Question 11

What category of offence is blackmail

Answer 11

indictment

Question 12

What category of offence is kidnapping

Answer 12

indictment

Question 13

What category of offence is conspiracy

Answer 13

indictment

Question 14

What category of offence is theft

Answer 14

Either-way offence

Question 15

What category of offence is fraud

Answer 15

Either-way offence

Question 16

What category of offence is most forms of burglary

Answer 16

Either-way offence

Question 17

What category of offence is handling stolen
goods

Answer 17

Either-way offence

Question 18

What category of offence is going equipped to steal

Answer 18

Either-way offence

Question 19

What category of offence is inflicting grievous bodily harm/ wounding

Answer 19

Either-way offence

Question 20

What category of offence is assault occasioning actual bodily harm

Answer 20

Either-way offence

Question 21

What category of offence is sexual assault

Answer 21

Either-way offence

Question 22

What category of offence is affray

Answer 22

Either-way offence

Question 23

What category of offence is threats to kill

Answer 23

Either-way offence

Question 24

What category of offence is criminal damage

Answer 24

Either-way offence

Question 25

What category of offence is dangerous driving

Answer 25

Either-way offence

Question 26

What category of offence is possession of an offensive weapon

Answer 26

Either-way offence

Question 27

What category of offence is possession

Answer 27

Either-way offence

Question 28

What category of offence is possession with intent to supply

Answer 28

Either-way offence

Question 29

What category of offence is supply of controlled drugs

Answer 29

Either-way offence

Question 30

What category of offence is common assault

Answer 30

Summary offences

Question 31

What category of offence is public order

Answer 31

Summary offences

Question 32

What category of offence is taking a vehicle without consent

Answer 32

Summary offences

Question 33

What category of offence are most road traffic offences

Answer 33

Summary offences

Question 34

What is the least serious category of offences

Answer 34

Summary offences

Question 35

Under what section must the magistrate immediately send the case to the Crown Court

Answer 35

Section 51 CDA 1998

Question 36

Who deals with either way offences

Answer 36

First appearance at the magistrates court, if the defendant pleads not guilty, then the magistrates will decide to either keep the case or send the case to the Crown Court for trial if it is too serious

Question 37

What does the defendant have the right to do during an either way offence if the magistrates keep the case

Answer 37

To decide if they have trial by a judge and jury in the Crown Court or consent to summary trial