Criminal Law Concepts

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Definition of Attempt

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D does an Act which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of an offence, with the intention to commit the full offence. Can include attempting to commit the impossible.

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Elements of Theft

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s2 - Dishonestly, s3 - Appropriates, s4 - Property, s5 – Belonging to another, s6 - with the intention to permanently deprive the other of it.

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Definition of Robbery

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Theft, and immediately before or at the same time as the theft, uses force or the threat of force, on any person, with the intention to use the force/threat in order to steal.

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Burglary under s9(1)(a)

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D enters, any building (or part of) as a trespasser with the intention to: steal, commit GBH or cause unlawful damage.

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Burglary under s9(1)(b)

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Having entered, a building (or part of) as a trespasser, D steals (or attempts) or inflicts GBH (or attempts).