Attempts: introduction Flashcards
1
Q
Which act does attempts come under?
A
S1 of the criminal attempts act 1981.
2
Q
What type of offence is attempts?
A
-An incomplete indictable offence
3
Q
What sentence can happen for attempts?
A
-can be the maximum penalty for the full offence.
4
Q
What is meant by an attempt?
A
-An attempt is when a person fully intends to commit a crime but for some reason fails to complete the actus reus,
5
Q
What is the leading case for attempts?
A
R V White.
6
Q
Structure for attempts?
A
- Intro
- Actus reus (more than meerly prepatory, has moved from the planning to the execution).
- Mens rea (same intention as to what would be required for the full offence ,direct intention, conditional intent)
- Impossibility
- Overall X may be liable for…