Attempts Flashcards

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Act

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Criminal Attempts Act 1981

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Definition

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When a person does an act which is more than merely preparatory

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More than merely preperatory

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Had the accused moved from planning or preparation to execution
Had the accused done an act showing that he was actually trying to commit the full offence

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Mens rea

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Must have the intention to commit the offence
Conditional intent (only stealing if there is something worth stealing) would make the D guilty of the offence

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MR for attempted murder

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The D must have expressed intent (intent to kill)

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Impossibility

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If the offence is physically or legally impossible then there was no offence
Legally - when someone thinks his actions are committing an offence when they are not
Physically - in Jones, where D tried to solicit young girls for sex. He met up with a 12 year old who was actually a police officer. D argued the girl was not real so it was impossible

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