Attempts Flashcards

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1
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Where is the law on attempts defined?

A

S1 of the Criminal Attempts Act

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2
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Which law does the criminal attempts act apply to

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Indictable offences

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3
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What does the criminal attempts act abolish liability for?

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Attempting to aid, abet, counsel or procure the commission of any offence

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4
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Give the facts of Gullefer

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D jumped on the race track to have the race declared void so he could reclaim money he had bet on the race

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5
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Give the significance of Gullefer

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D’s conviction for attempting to steal was quashed because his actions were merely preparatory to committing the offence

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6
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What did Lord Lane CJ say in Gullefer?

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D must have embarked on the crime proper

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7
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Give the significance of Attorney Generals Reference

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D’s acts were more than merely preparatory, the act of dragging her was the prep

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8
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Give the facts of R v Campbell

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D had an imitation gun and a threatening note in his pocket and was in the street outside the post office

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9
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Give the significance of R v Campbell

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His conviction for attempted robbery was quashed because to embark on the crime proper D would need to enter the post office

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10
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Give the facts of Geddes

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D was found in the boys toilet of a school with tape and a knife

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Give the ratio of Geddes

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The next step would have been to approach one of the students so D wasn’t liable

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Give the facts of Boyle and Boyle

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D’s were found standing by a door of which the lock and one hinge were broken

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13
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Give the ratio of Boyle and Boyle

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There was an attempt because once they had entered they would be committing burglary so trying to gain entry was an attempt

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14
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Give the facts of R v Tosti

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D took metal cutting equipment then examined a padlock on the door without damaging it

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15
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Give the ratio of Tosti

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D guilty of attempted burglary

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16
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Give a synoptic point about Tosti

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It conflicts with Geddes

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17
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Give the facts of R v Jones

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D pointed a gun at V who managed to throw it out of the car window

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18
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Give the ratio of Jones

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Attempted murder conviction upheld, clear attempt here

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19
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Give the facts of R v Toothill

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D walked around V’s house with a knife + condom in pocket then knocked on the door twice

20
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Give the ratio of Toothill

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D guilty of attempted burglary with intent to rape

21
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Give a synoptic point of Toothill

A

The judge did not follow Geddes

22
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Give the facts of R v Nash

A

D sent 4 letters to a child

23
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Give the ratio of Nash

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D guilty of gross indecency with a child for 3 of the letters as they were suggestive

24
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Give a synoptic point about Nash

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It follows Geddes because he is not guilty for on of the letters because it didn’t amount to an “unequivocal invitation”

25
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What is the mens rea of an attempt

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D must have the mens rea as would be required for the full offence

26
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What did the judge hold in Pearman?

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Intent means the same as it would in Mohan

27
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Give the facts of Easom

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D rummaged in a woman’s bag but took nothing

28
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Give the ratio of Easom

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D not guilty of attempted theft because he had no intention to permanently deprive

29
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give the facts of Husseyn

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D’s loitered near a can full of equipment + ran off when the police approached

30
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Give the ratio of Husseyn

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Not guilty of attempted theft because they had no intention to permanently deprive

31
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Give an A02 point about attempted theft

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Should conditional intent be a thing?

32
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Define conditional intent?

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Where d intends to steal something if there is anything worth stealing

33
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Give the significance of Attorney Generals Reference in relation to attempted theft

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Establishes conditional intent but is not used by courts

34
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Give the facts of Millard and Vernon

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D’s pushes against a wooden fence on a stand at a football ground

35
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Give the ration of Millard and vernon

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D’s convictions were quashed because recklessness is not sufficient

36
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What is the general rule on recklessness for attempts?

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Recklessness is not normally sufficient mens rea for an attempt

37
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Give the facts of Whybrow

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D electrocuted his wife when she took a bath

38
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Give the ratio of Whybrow

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Judge says intention to commit GBH is not sufficient for the mens rea of attempted murder

39
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What was the rule on impossible attempts prior to the CAA?

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Impossibility was not available to a defendant charged with an attempt

40
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Which section of CAA says you can be guilty of an attempt to do the impossible?

A

S1(2)

41
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Give an A02 point about impossibility in relation to the House of Lords + how can this be seen?

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Initially the House of Lords was reluctant to allow impossibility of attempts to exist even though the CAA said it does

Can be seen in Anderton v Ryan

42
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Give an A02 point about the impossibility rule

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Attempts to do the impossible goes against the general rule of actus reus

43
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Give the facts of Anderton v Ryan

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D bought a cheap video recorder that she thought was stolen, it wasn’t

44
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Give the ratio of Anderton v Ryan

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D not guilty of an attempt to do the impossible because all her acts were innocent

45
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Give the facts of Shivpuri

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D smuggled a suitcase he thought was full of drugs, it wasn’t

46
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Give the ratio of Shivpuri

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D guilty of an attempt because he thought he was doing something illegal

47
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Give the law on withdrawal from an offence

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It makes no difference whether the failure to complete the defence was due to a voluntary withdrawal by the defendant, intervention of police or any other reason