CPR3701
MCQ
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
,QUESTINS ONLY
VERY EXAMINABLE
, CPR3701 TEST YOUR SELF MCQ QUESTIONS
1. Open justice can be equated with the concept that justice must be “seen to be
done”. TRUE
2. Open justice is protected by the right to a fair trial and is an absolute right. FALSE
3. The court cannot exclude any member of the public from the trial of an adult
accused. FALSE
4. In cases where a witness for the state is about to abscond, the prosecutor may
apply for a warrant of arrest and have the said witness detained pending the trial.
TRUE
5. Co-accused are ordered numerically. TRUE
6. The prosecution decides the numerical order of co-accused at a trial. TRUE
7. The court can of its own accord raise the issue of separation. TRUE
8. The principle of legality is constitutionally entrenched. TRUE
9. The principle of equality of arms is founded on equal opportunities being available
to both the state and the defence to prove their respective cases. TRUE
10. The merits of a case are the cardinal point of the court’s considerations when
determining whether to convict or acquit. TRUE
11. Where required, the entire judgment of the court must be translated into a language
that the accused understands. TRUE
12. In cases where the charge pertains to multiple acts or omissions, the court must
deliver judgment separately on each individual charge. FALSE
13. Some sentences do not constitute punishments. TRUE
14. In Rabie 1975 (4) SA 855 (A) 862G, the court summarised the general principles
of sentencing. TRUE
15. Imprisonment, committal to a treatment centre, a fine and correctional supervision
are the only sentences that can be imposed by a court. FALSE
16. Periodical imprisonment is a form of short-term imprisonment and is also informally
known as “weekend imprisonment”. TRUE
17. The Constitution secures a general right of review. TRUE
18. Fairness no longer entails enquiring whether there was a failure of justice, but
whether the trial was fair.
TRUE
MCQ
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
,QUESTINS ONLY
VERY EXAMINABLE
, CPR3701 TEST YOUR SELF MCQ QUESTIONS
1. Open justice can be equated with the concept that justice must be “seen to be
done”. TRUE
2. Open justice is protected by the right to a fair trial and is an absolute right. FALSE
3. The court cannot exclude any member of the public from the trial of an adult
accused. FALSE
4. In cases where a witness for the state is about to abscond, the prosecutor may
apply for a warrant of arrest and have the said witness detained pending the trial.
TRUE
5. Co-accused are ordered numerically. TRUE
6. The prosecution decides the numerical order of co-accused at a trial. TRUE
7. The court can of its own accord raise the issue of separation. TRUE
8. The principle of legality is constitutionally entrenched. TRUE
9. The principle of equality of arms is founded on equal opportunities being available
to both the state and the defence to prove their respective cases. TRUE
10. The merits of a case are the cardinal point of the court’s considerations when
determining whether to convict or acquit. TRUE
11. Where required, the entire judgment of the court must be translated into a language
that the accused understands. TRUE
12. In cases where the charge pertains to multiple acts or omissions, the court must
deliver judgment separately on each individual charge. FALSE
13. Some sentences do not constitute punishments. TRUE
14. In Rabie 1975 (4) SA 855 (A) 862G, the court summarised the general principles
of sentencing. TRUE
15. Imprisonment, committal to a treatment centre, a fine and correctional supervision
are the only sentences that can be imposed by a court. FALSE
16. Periodical imprisonment is a form of short-term imprisonment and is also informally
known as “weekend imprisonment”. TRUE
17. The Constitution secures a general right of review. TRUE
18. Fairness no longer entails enquiring whether there was a failure of justice, but
whether the trial was fair.
TRUE
