Doing Dangerous Act with Intent (c) Flashcards

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Doing Dangerous Act with Intent

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Section 198 (1) (c) Crimes Act 1961

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Penalty

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14 years

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Elements

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  1. With intent to do GBH
  2. Sets fire
  3. To any property
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Intent

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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.

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GBH

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Grievous bodily harm - simply “harm that is really serious”

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DPP v Smith

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“Bodily harm” needs no explanation and “grievous” means no more and no less than “really serious”

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Sets fire

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Fire is the result of the process of combustion, a chemical reaction between fuel and oxygen, triggered by heat.

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Property

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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

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