PRELIMINARY OFFENCE Flashcards
CRIMINALATTEMPT ACT 1981
1
Q
S.1 CAA 1981
A
‘a person does an act which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence, making them guilty of attempting to commit the offence’
[R V JONES]
2
Q
ATTEMPT AR
A
To have an offence that is “more than merely preparatory”
3
Q
ATTEMPT MR
A
Must be intention.
Always comes first.
“with intent to commit an offence”
4
Q
ASSAULT ATTEMPT
A
Intention as to causing assault.
5
Q
BATTERY ATTEMPT
A
Intention as to causing the application of immediate unlawful force.
6
Q
ABH ATTEMPT
A
Intention to cause some minor harm.
7
Q
GBH S.20 ATTEMPT
A
Intention to cause serious harm.
8
Q
GBH S.18 ATTEMPT
A
Intention to cause serious harm.
9
Q
MURDER ATTEMPT
A
Intention to kill.
