Attempting an ‘Impossible’ Crime (AQA A-Level Law): Quizzes
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What two types of impossibility did the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 distinguish between?
What two types of impossibility did the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 distinguish between?
Factual & legal impossibility
What is factual impossibility?
What is factual impossibility?
Crime impossible on actual facts but D believed possible
When can a defendant be convicted for a factually impossible attempt?
When can a defendant be convicted for a factually impossible attempt?
If they have intent & act more than preparatory
What is the key principle for legal impossibility?
What is the key principle for legal impossibility?
Where no crime exists in law, no attempt
What is the current legal status of Anderton v Ryan (1985)?
What is the current legal status of Anderton v Ryan (1985)?
It was overruled and is no longer good law
In R v Shivpuri (1986), what did the defendant believe he was carrying?
In R v Shivpuri (1986), what did the defendant believe he was carrying?
Heroin
In R v Jones (2007), who was 'Amy' actually?
In R v Jones (2007), who was 'Amy' actually?
An undercover female police officer
Which scenario demonstrates factual impossibility?
Which scenario demonstrates factual impossibility?
Trying to steal from an empty pocket
What two elements must be proved for conviction of attempt?
What two elements must be proved for conviction of attempt?
Mens rea (intent) & actus reus (preparatory acts)
Why does law criminalize factually impossible attempts?
Why does law criminalize factually impossible attempts?
D's dangerous state of mind & criminal intent