ATTEMPTS Flashcards
1
Q
What crimes can be attempts?
A
Indictable (murder, theft, s.18)
2
Q
Actus Reus for Attempts
A
an act which is merely preparatory
3
Q
Men’s Rea for Attempts
A
Intention (direct or oblique)
4
Q
Case for direct intention
A
Mohan
5
Q
Case for oblique intention
A
Woolin
6
Q
What does oblique intention mean?
A
Foreseen the crime as a virtual certainty.
7
Q
Conditional Intent isn’t sufficient for …
A
Theft
8
Q
Case for reckless isn’t sufficient
A
Millard and Vernon
9
Q
Case to show direct or oblique intent can be used.
A
Walker and Haylers
10
Q
Case for merely preparatory
A
Gullefar
11
Q
Case that produced the questions for merely preparatory
A
Fesses
12
Q
Case for impossibility
A
Shivpuri
13
Q
Attempted murder mens rea case
A
Whybrow
14
Q
what is the men’s rea for attempted murder?
A
intention to kill
15
Q
what act is it within?
A
S.1 Criminal Attempts Act 1981
