Criminal Attempts Flashcards
Section 1 CAA 1981
If with intent to commit an offence to which this section applies a person does an act which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence they are guilty of attempting to commit the offence
Attempting the impossible
A person may be guilty of attempting to commit an offence even though the facts are such that the commission of the offence is impossible
Criminal intent
Where a person carries out an act which they believe to be an offence but which is not an offence then because of their intention to commit the offence they are guilty of an offence of attempt
More than merely preparatory
A persons actions must be shown to have gone beyond merely preparatory towards the commission of the substantive offence