Attempts Ch10 Y2

Question 1

What is the section, subsection, and act which defines attempts

Answer 1

S1(1) of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981

Question 2

What is the definition of an attempt

Answer 2

If, with intent to commit an offence, … , a person does an act which is more than merely preparatory.

Question 3

What is the Actus Reus of an attempt?

Answer 3

An act which is more than merely preparatory

Question 4

What is the mens rea of an attempt?

Answer 4

Intent to commit that offence

Question 5

What does AG’s Ref 1 state?

(Attempts)

Answer 5

D need not have performed the last act before the crime proper

Question 6

What does R V Gullefer State?

Answer 6

D must have gone beyond purely preparatory acts, and be embarked on the crime proper.

Question 7

What 2 cases illustrate only preparatory acts?

Answer 7

R v Geddes
R v Campbell

Question 8

What cases illustrate that there was an attempt

Answer 8

R v Boyle & Boyle
R v Tosti
R v Jones

Question 9

What does R v Easom illustrate?
(Attempts)

Answer 9

D must have the same intention as would be needed for the full offence.

Question 10

What does R v Whybrow illustrate?

Answer 10

Intent to GBH is not sufficient for Attempted Murder, only intent to kill is.

Question 11

What does R v Millard and Vernon state?

Answer 11

Recklessness is not a sufficient mens rea for attempts

Question 12

What does S1(2) of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 state?

Answer 12

A person may be guilty of an attempt, even though the facts are such that that commission of the offence is impossible.

Question 13

Wh