Aggrivated Burglary

Question 0

What is the ingredient for section 232(1)(a)?

Answer 0

While committing a burglary

Has a weapon with him or her

Uses anything as a weapon

Question 1

What is the penalty for aggrivated burglary?

Answer 1

14 years imprisonment if caught while committing or after committed

Question 2

What is while committing a burglary?

Answer 2

All ingredients of section 231(1)(a) or 231(1)(b) must be proved. The offender my still be committing the offence.

Question 3

What is has a weapon with him or her?

Answer 3

This does not require physical possession. Ready access to the weapon is sufficient.

Question 4

What is uses anything as a weapon?

Answer 4

When an item is used to cause bodily harm, it becomes a weapon.

Question 5

What is the ingredients for 232(1)(b)

Answer 5

Having committed a burglary

Has a weapon with him or her

While still in the building or ship

Question 6

What is having committed a burglary?

Answer 6

All ingredients of burglary enters and having enters must be proved. The offence is complete.

Question 7

What is while still in the building or ship?

Answer 7

Has not yet left the building or ship, although the offence of burglary is complete.