General inchoate offences

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When applying the actus reus of the assisting and encouraging offences, what does it mean for an act to be 'capable' of assisting or encouraging? (Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007)

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What is the mens rea for the assisting and encouraging offence under section 44 of the Serious Crime Act 2007?

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When should the assisting or encouraging offence under section 46 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 be applied?

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What specific defence applies to the assisting and encouraging offences, but not to attempts or conspiracy?

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How does the 'victim' defence operate? (Section 51 of the Serious Crime Act 2007)

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Which of the following statements is NOT true of the offences within Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007?

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What is an 'inchoate' offence?

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D satisfies the actus reus of attempts where she acts beyond mere preparation towards the commission of a crime, or where she...

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The mens rea for murder requires D to intend to kill or cause serious bodily harm. What is the mens rea for attempted murder?

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When applying the mens rea of attempt, the following cases are particularly important.

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D stabs a voodoo doll of V, intending and believing that doing so will kill V. Does D commit attempted murder?

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Does a defence of 'acting reasonably' apply to attempts liability?

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The actus reus of conspiracy requires an agreement between two or more people to commit a crime. But what level of detail is required within this agreement?

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What is the mens rea for conspiracy?

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Can D be guilty of conspiracy to commit a factually impossible offence?

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D1 and D2 agree to commit murder. D2 is an undercover police officer who intends to intervene and arrest D1 before the murder is committed. Has D1 conspired to commit murder?

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D1 and D2 agree to commit theft. D2 is an undercover police officer who intends to arrest D1 immediately after the theft is committed. Has D1 conspired to commit theft?

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D1 and D2 agree to murder V, but only if V fails to pay the money she owes them. Have D1 and D2 committed conspiracy to murder?

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