Attempts

Question 1

What Statue is Attempts under?

Answer 1

Under Criminal Attempt Act 1981

Question 2

What is the Actus Reus of Attempts?

Answer 2

-is that D does an act more than mere preparatory
-D must have reached the point of no return he had done all but the lack act of committing the offence

Question 3

Cases for Actus Reus of Attempt?

Answer 3

Gullefer-D must “Embarked on crime proper”

Question 4

What is attempt to do impossible?

Answer 4

-Anderson v Ryan because Shivupuri brought substance believing it’s heroin but it was a harmless vegetables
-Jones-He argued the offence was impossible because girl did not exist

Question 5

What is the Mens Rea of Attempt?

Answer 5

Intent to commit the offence defined in Mohan as decision “to bring about the prohibited consequences-Intention only nothing else”

Question 6

Cases for Mens Rea of Attempt?

Answer 6

-R v 2007-intent to kill finds you guilty
-Whybrow-Held that for an attempted murder intent to kill is required even though intent to cause gbh was sufficient for murder itself