Damage to property - Criminal Damage Act 1971

Question 1

What are the points to prove for Criminal Damage - S1 Criminal Damage Act 1971

Summary

Answer 1

A person who;
- Without lawful excuse
- Destroys or damages
- Property belonging to another
- Intended to damage / destroy such property
OR
- Being Reckless where it was being destroyed or damaged.

Question 2

What are the points to prove for Threats to Damage - S2 Criminal Damage Act 1971

Either way

Answer 2

• Without lawful excuse
• Made a threat intending
• to destroy / damage property of a person
• A person would fear it would be carried out.
  or
• Threatened to destroy/damage own property in a way which they know it will likely endanger life.

Question 3

What are the points to prove for Criminal Damage to Endanger life - S1(2) Criminal Damage Act 1971?

Indictable

Answer 3

• Without Lawful excuse
• Destroys or damages property
• With intent
• To endanger life of another,
  OR
• Being reckless as to whether such life would thereby be endangered.