Criminal Attempts Act / Criminal Damage Act

Question 1

Criminal Attempt

What SECTION and ACT?

Answer 1

Section 1(1)
Criminal Attempts Act 1981

Question 2

Criminal Attempt

Points to Prove?

Answer 2

A person commits an offence who:
= With intent to commit am indictable offence
= He does an act
= Which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence.

Question 3

Criminal Attempt

Offence Notes?

Answer 3

Triable Either Way

Question 4

Destroying or Damaging Property

What SECTIONS and ACT?

Answer 4

Section 1(1), Section 1(2)
Criminal Damage Act 1971

Question 5

Destroying or Damaging Property s.1(1)

Points to Prove?

Answer 5

A person commits an offence who:
= Without lawful excuse
= Destroys or damages
= Any property
= Belonging to another
= Intending to destroy or damage any such property
= or being reckless as to whether any such property would be destroyed or damaged

Question 6

Destroying or Damaging Property s.1(1)

Offence Notes?

Answer 6

Triable Either Way Offence

Question 7

Destroying or Damaging Property s.1(2)

Points to Prove?

Answer 7

A person commits an offence who:
= Without lawful excuse
= Destroys or damages
= Any property
= Intending to destroy or damage any property
= Or being reckless as to whether any property would be destroyed or damaged
= And intending by the destruction or damage
= To endanger life or another
= Or being reckless as to whether
= The life of another would be thereby endangered
= Intending to destroy or damage any such property
= or being reckless as to whether any such property would be destroyed or damaged

Question 8

Destroying or Damaging Property s.1(2)

Offence Notes?

Answer 8

Indictable Offence

Question 9

Threats to Destroy or Damage Property

What SECTION and ACT?

Answer 9

Section 2

Criminal Damage Act 1971

Question 10

Threats to Destroy or Damage Property

Points to Prove?

Answer 10

A person commits an offence who:
= Without lawful excuse
= Makes to another a threat
= Intending that the other would fear it would be carried out
= to destroy or damage any property
= Belonging to that other or a third person
= Or to destroy or damage his own property
= In a way which he knows is likely to endanger the life of that other or third person

Question 11

Threats to Destroy or Damage Property

Offence Notes?

Answer 11

Triable Either Way