Preparing to Commit an Imprisonable Offence

Question 1

Preparing to commit an inprisonable offence.

What are the elements?

Answer 1

Found

In any public place

Behaving in a manner from which it can be reasonably inferred that the person is

Preparing to commit an impressionable offence.

Question 2

Preparing to commit in imprisonable offence.

What does behaving in a manner from which it can be reasonably inferred mean?

Answer 2

Carrying out actions from which the court may infer intentions of the offender.

Question 3

Can you use previous convictions as evidence when trying to convict for preparing to commit an inprisonable offence?

Answer 3

Yes, if the offender has had previous conversions similar to the type of offence that they appear to have been preparing to commit, these conventions can be presented to the court is supporting evidence of the behaviour exhibited by the offender.