Criminal Attempts

Question 1

Section 1 CAA 1981

Answer 1

If with intent to commit an offence to which this section applies a person does an act which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence they are guilty of attempting to commit the offence

Question 2

Attempting the impossible

Answer 2

A person may be guilty of attempting to commit an offence even though the facts are such that the commission of the offence is impossible

Question 3

Criminal intent

Answer 3

Where a person carries out an act which they believe to be an offence but which is not an offence then because of their intention to commit the offence they are guilty of an offence of attempt

Question 4

More than merely preparatory

Answer 4

A persons actions must be shown to have gone beyond merely preparatory towards the commission of the substantive offence