Doing Dangerous Act with Intent (c) Flashcards
Doing Dangerous Act with Intent
Section 198 (1) (c) Crimes Act 1961
Penalty
14 years
Elements
- With intent to do GBH
- Sets fire
- To any property
Intent
In a criminal law context there are two specific types of intention in an offence. Firstly there must be an intention to commit the act and secondly, an intention to get a specific result.
GBH
Grievous bodily harm - simply “harm that is really serious”
DPP v Smith
“Bodily harm” needs no explanation and “grievous” means no more and no less than “really serious”
Sets fire
Fire is the result of the process of combustion, a chemical reaction between fuel and oxygen, triggered by heat.
Property
Property includes any real or personal property and any estate or interest in any real or personal property, money, electricity and any debt and any thing in action and any other right or interest
Section 2, Crimes Act 1961