Attempts

Question 1

Governed by which act?

Answer 1

s.1(1) Criminal attempts act 1981

Question 2

Definition of attempt

Answer 2

He does something that is deemed more than merely preparatory towards the commission of the offence while having the men’s tea for the original offence

Question 3

White

Answer 3

1910 - Son spikes his mother with cyanide but mother dies of heart attack before the poison. Attempted murder

Question 4

Actus rea

Answer 4

Must be positive act

Must be more merely preparatory

Preparation fine

Actions exceeding this will amount to a conviction

Question 5

Boyle and Boyle 1986

Answer 5

D’s were found stood outside a door with the lock and hinge broken

Amounted to more than preparatory

Question 6

Gullefer 1990

Answer 6

£18 on a greyhound. Went to the edge of track and distracts dog so steward would void the race. His actions were merely preparatory as he had not gone to collect money

Question 7

Jones 1990

Answer 7

Partner having an affair. D buys a shotgun, shortens the barrel and gets into V’s car wearing a crash helmet and points weapon at her

Attempted murder as acts were beyond prep. Entering the car was exceeding prep

Question 8

Campbell

Answer 8

1991 - D in street outside post office with fake gun, threatening note and sunglasses.

Only preparatory

Question 9

Geddes

Answer 9

D in boys toilets with knife and rope. Was arrested before making contact with student

Only preparatory.

Question 10

Intention definition

Answer 10

Intent to commit final offence. D not liable if reckless in commuting offence

Question 11

Whybrow

Answer 11

D fixed electrical device to V’s batch in order to electrocute his wife.

D must have intent to kill! In order to attempt murder