CMY2604 – MCQ
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
,Question 1
What is the minimum age of criminal capacity in terms of the Child Justice
Act?
1) 7 years
2) 10 years
3) 16 years
4) 18 years
Question 2
The Child Justice Act prescribes that the preliminary enquiry must take
place … after the child's arrest.
1) 24 hours
2) 36 hours
3) 48 hours
4) 72 hours
Question 3
What is meant with the criminal capacity of a child?
1) The age at which a child can commit a crime
2) The age at which a child can be held accountable for a crime
3) The ability of a child to commit a crime
4) The nature of the crimes a child is capable of committing
Question 4
A person is considered a child in terms of the Child Justice Act when
he/she is under the age of … years of age.
1) 16
2) 18
3) 20
4) 21
Question 5
,Fill in the missing words According to Snyman (2002), the ability to
distinguish between right and wrong forms part of a person's … function
which is related to a person's … or …
1) psychological mental, reason, intellect
2) social, reason, intellect
3) emotional, reason, intellect
4) cognitive mental, reason, intellect
Question 6
Carl is 20 years of age. He was arrested for raping his girlfriend when he
was 17 years of age. Is the Child Justice Act applicable to Carl's case?
1) Yes, it is applicable because Carl is younger than 21
2) Yes, but only partly
3) No, it is not applicable
4) No, it is only applicable to people younger than 18
Question 7
When a person is doli incapax, it means that he/she …
1) lacks criminal capacity
2) cannot commit a crime
3) Is only accountable in part
4) is accountable for certain crimes
Question 8
Sergeant Sithole caught Lukas, aged 9, red-handed after stealing a radio
from a car. In terms of the Child Justice Act, what must he immediately do
with Lukas?
1) Arrest him
2) Hand him to his parents or another appropriate adult or guardian
3) Keep him in police cells for up to 48 hours
4) Hand him over to the station Commander for a decision
Question 9
, Sergeant Maree caught Grace, aged 9, after stealing make-up from
Edgars. He wanted to let her parents know, but he cannot get hold of
them. What should Sergeant Maree do with Grace in terms of the Child
Justice Act?
1) Refer her to children's court
2) Refer her to counselling and therapy
3) Hand her to a suitable child and youth care centre
4) Keep her in a police cell until her parents are contacted
Question 10
Sergeant Maree succeeds in contacting Grace's parents What does the
Child Justice Act prescribe him to do next?
1) Inform the parents about counselling and therapy
2) Inform the parents about restorative justice programmes
3) Inform the welfare service about the child
4) Inform a probation officer about the child
Question 11
When should a child under the age of 10 years, who is suspected of being
in conflict with the law, be assessed?
1) As soon as possible and no later than 24 hours
2) As soon as possible and no later than 48 hours
3) As soon as possible and no later than 14 days
4) As soon as possible and no later than 7 days
Question 12
A theory of justice that focuses on repairing the harm that was done by a
criminal act to a victim and community, and that stresses that the
offender must contribute to the repair, refers to …
1) left realism
2) feminism
3) restorative justice
4) Classism
Question 13
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
,Question 1
What is the minimum age of criminal capacity in terms of the Child Justice
Act?
1) 7 years
2) 10 years
3) 16 years
4) 18 years
Question 2
The Child Justice Act prescribes that the preliminary enquiry must take
place … after the child's arrest.
1) 24 hours
2) 36 hours
3) 48 hours
4) 72 hours
Question 3
What is meant with the criminal capacity of a child?
1) The age at which a child can commit a crime
2) The age at which a child can be held accountable for a crime
3) The ability of a child to commit a crime
4) The nature of the crimes a child is capable of committing
Question 4
A person is considered a child in terms of the Child Justice Act when
he/she is under the age of … years of age.
1) 16
2) 18
3) 20
4) 21
Question 5
,Fill in the missing words According to Snyman (2002), the ability to
distinguish between right and wrong forms part of a person's … function
which is related to a person's … or …
1) psychological mental, reason, intellect
2) social, reason, intellect
3) emotional, reason, intellect
4) cognitive mental, reason, intellect
Question 6
Carl is 20 years of age. He was arrested for raping his girlfriend when he
was 17 years of age. Is the Child Justice Act applicable to Carl's case?
1) Yes, it is applicable because Carl is younger than 21
2) Yes, but only partly
3) No, it is not applicable
4) No, it is only applicable to people younger than 18
Question 7
When a person is doli incapax, it means that he/she …
1) lacks criminal capacity
2) cannot commit a crime
3) Is only accountable in part
4) is accountable for certain crimes
Question 8
Sergeant Sithole caught Lukas, aged 9, red-handed after stealing a radio
from a car. In terms of the Child Justice Act, what must he immediately do
with Lukas?
1) Arrest him
2) Hand him to his parents or another appropriate adult or guardian
3) Keep him in police cells for up to 48 hours
4) Hand him over to the station Commander for a decision
Question 9
, Sergeant Maree caught Grace, aged 9, after stealing make-up from
Edgars. He wanted to let her parents know, but he cannot get hold of
them. What should Sergeant Maree do with Grace in terms of the Child
Justice Act?
1) Refer her to children's court
2) Refer her to counselling and therapy
3) Hand her to a suitable child and youth care centre
4) Keep her in a police cell until her parents are contacted
Question 10
Sergeant Maree succeeds in contacting Grace's parents What does the
Child Justice Act prescribe him to do next?
1) Inform the parents about counselling and therapy
2) Inform the parents about restorative justice programmes
3) Inform the welfare service about the child
4) Inform a probation officer about the child
Question 11
When should a child under the age of 10 years, who is suspected of being
in conflict with the law, be assessed?
1) As soon as possible and no later than 24 hours
2) As soon as possible and no later than 48 hours
3) As soon as possible and no later than 14 days
4) As soon as possible and no later than 7 days
Question 12
A theory of justice that focuses on repairing the harm that was done by a
criminal act to a victim and community, and that stresses that the
offender must contribute to the repair, refers to …
1) left realism
2) feminism
3) restorative justice
4) Classism
Question 13
