Attempts

Question 1

Definiton of an attempt

Answer 1

S1 Criminal Attempts Act 1981
‘D does an act which is more than merely preparatory, with the intention to commit the full crime’

Question 2

What Act of Parliament does attempts come under?

Answer 2

S1 Criminal Attempts Act 1981

Question 3

S1 Criminal Attempts Act 1981

Answer 3

‘D does an act which is more than merely preparatory, with the intention to commit the full crime’

Question 4

‘D does an act which is more than merely preparatory, with the intention to commit the full crime’

Answer 4

S1 Criminal Attempts Act 1981

Question 5

Stage 1

Answer 5

D must do an act which is more than merely preparatory (Jones)
Geddes:
1. Did D move from the planning to execution stage?
2. Did D commit an act showing that he was trying to commit the full offence?

Question 6

Jones

Answer 6

D must do an act which is more than merely preparatory

Question 7

D must do an act which is more than merely preparatory

Answer 7

Jones

Question 8

Question 1 from Geddes

Answer 8

Did D move from the planning to execution stage?

Question 9

Did D move from the planning to execution stage?

Answer 9

Question 1 from Geddes

Question 10

Question 2 from Geddes

Answer 10

Did D commit an act showing that he was trying to commit the full offence?

Question 11

Did D commit an act showing that he was trying to commit the full offence?

Answer 11

Question 2 from Geddes

Question 12

Both questions from Geddes

Answer 12

1. Did D move from the planning to execution stage?
2. Did D commit an act showing that he was trying to commit the full offence?

Question 13

1. Did D move from the planning to execution stage?
2. Did D commit an act showing that he was trying to commit the full offence?

Answer 13

Geddes

Question 14

Geddes

Answer 14

1. Did D move from the planning to execution stage?
2. Did D commit an act showing that he was trying to commit the full offence?

Question 15

Stage 2

Answer 15

For the mens rea, D must intend to commit the offence, recklesness is not enough (Mohan)

Question 16

Mohan

Answer 16

For the mens rea, D must intend to commit the offence, recklesness is not enough

Question 17

For the mens rea, D must intend to commit the offence, recklesness is not enough

Answer 17

Mohan

Question 18

Side rule for stage 2

Answer 18

If D murdered, they must intend to kill V, intention to cause serious harm isn’t enough (Whybrow)

Question 19

Whybrow

Answer 19

If D murdered, they must intend to kill V, intention to cause serious harm isn’t enough

Question 20

If D murdered, they must intend to kill V, intention to cause serious harm isn’t enough

Answer 20

Whybrow