Criminal Damage

Question 0

Section 1 (2) Criminal Damage Act 1971

Answer 0

The offence is committed when:

• a person without lawful excuse destroys or damages any property whether belonging to himself or another intending to destroy/damage any property or being reckless as to whether any property would be destroyed or damaged
• intending by the destruction/damage to endanger the life of another or being reckless as to whether the life of another would thereby be endangered

Question 1

Section 1 (1) Criminal Damage Act 1971

Answer 1

“A person who without lawful excuse destroys or damages any property belonging to another:

• Intending to destroy / damage any such property
• Being reckless as to whether any such property would be destroyed or damaged

Is guilty of an offence”

Question 2

Section 1 (3) Criminal Damage Act 1972

Answer 2

Arson is criminal damage by fire

Question 3

Threats to destroy or damage property

Answer 3

Section 2 Criminal Damage Act 1971

“The offence is committed when a person who, without lawful excuse makes to another a threat intending that the other would fear it would be carried out:

• To destroy / damage any property belonging to that other or a third person, or
• To destroy / damage his own property in a way which he knows is likely to endanger the life of that other or a third person

Question 4

Possess anything with intent to destroy property or endanger life

Answer 4

Section 3 Criminal Damage Act 1971

” An offence is committed by a person who has anything in their custody or under their control intending, without lawful excuse, to use it to cause or permit another to use it to:

• Destroy / damage any property belonging to some other person, or
• To destroy / damage their own or the user’s property in a way which they know is likely to endanger the life of some other person