ATTEMPTS

Question 1

Why do attempted crimes exist?

Answer 1

To prevent offenders from reoffending by punishing them for their attempts to offend

Question 2

State the statute from which attempts comes from

Answer 2

s.1(1) Criminal Attempts Act 1981

Question 3

s.1(1) Criminal Attempts Act 1981

Answer 3

“If, with intent to commit an offence.. a person does an act which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence, he is guilty of attempting to commit the offence.”

Question 4

AR

Answer 4

D must do an act which is more that merely preparatory.

Question 5

What is the test for AR?

Answer 5

“D must embark on the crime proper”

Question 6

State the ‘merely preparatory’ cases

Answer 6

R v Gullefer, R v Geddes, R v Campbell

Question 7

Cases showing ‘more than merely preparatory’ acts

Answer 7

R v Jones - buying a gun, loading it

Question 8

MR with case

Answer 8

D must intent to commit full crime (cannot be reckless) - R v Millard and Vernon

Question 9

s.1(2) Criminal Attempts Act 1981

Answer 9

Attempting the impossible
D can be guilty of an attempt even if it would be (factually) impossible to commit - R v Shivpuri (fake heroin)