Attempts - Paper 1

Question 1

Which Act of Parliament defines Attempts?

Answer 1

S.1(1) Criminal Attempts Act 1981

Question 2

What is the definition of Attempted Crimes?

Answer 2

D ‘does an act which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence’

Question 3

What is the AR and MR of Attempts?

Answer 3

AR: An act which goes beyond simply preparing the offence

MR: Intention to commit a serious offence

Question 4

What is Stage 1 of Attempts?

Answer 4

Has D done an act which was more than merely preparatory (Jones)

Question 5

What was the two-stage test established in Geddes?

Answer 5

1) Had the D moved from the planning or preparation stage to the execution and implementation stage?

2) Had D done an act showing they were actually trying to commit the full offence or had he just got himself ready?

Question 6

What is Stage 2 of Attempts?

Answer 6

Did D have the mens rea (intention) for the offence

Question 7

What is the mens rea for Attempted Murder?

Answer 7

Intention to kill (Whybrow)

Question 8

What are the two defences which could come up in an Attempts question?

Answer 8

1) Attempting the Impossible

2) Withdrawal

Question 9

Which case held attempting the impossible is no longer a defence?

Answer 9

Shivpuri

Question 10

What was held in the case of Taylor?

Answer 10

Withdrawal can only succeed if D has done something MP