Criminal Damage - Basic and Aggravated

Question 1

Hardman

Answer 1

defines damage

Question 2

Gayford v Chouler

Answer 2

trampling on grass is criminal damage

Question 3

Roe v Kingerlee

Answer 3

smearing mud is criminal damage

Question 4

Samuel v Stubbs

Answer 4

jumping on a policeman’s helmet is criminal damage

Question 5

R v A

Answer 5

whether spitting on clothing is criminal damage depends on whether it requires cleaning/can easily be wiped off

Question 6

Fisher

Answer 6

removing parts from a machine so that it can no longer operate is criminal damage

Question 7

Smith

Answer 7

If the property belongs to the defendant, or they honestly believe it does, they cannot be guilty of criminal damage

Question 8

Jaggard v Dickenson/Denton

Answer 8

an honest belief that the owner has or would have consented to the damage is a lawful excuse

Question 9

Blake/Hill & Hall

Answer 9

unsuccessful attempt at pleading a lawful excuse

Question 10

Baker & Wilkins

Answer 10

a person does not qualify as property that can be protected for the purpose of criminal damage

Question 11

Steer

Answer 11

the defendant must intend/be reckless that a person’s life may be endangered BY the damage caused

Question 12

Sangha

Answer 12

It does not matter whether life was actually endangered for the purposes of aggravated criminal damage