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. What does the word 'inchoate' mean?

Incomplete correct incorrect

Conspiracy correct incorrect

That D was intoxicated correct incorrect

Aid, abet, counsel or procure correct incorrect

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. The common law offence of incitement has been abolished. What new law replaces it?

Fraud correct incorrect

Encouraging or assisting an offence correct incorrect

Conspiracy correct incorrect

Section 8 Accessories and Abettors Act 1861 correct incorrect

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. Conspiracy is a crime which has two different sources. What are they?

To defraud and to outrage public decency. correct incorrect

Agreeing with another person to pursue a course of conduct which will necessarily amount to a crime or involve the commission of a crime. correct incorrect

Conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to defraud. correct incorrect

The Criminal Law Act 1977 s. 1 and the common law. correct incorrect

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. What is the current mens rea for statutory conspiracy?

Intention to be a party to an agreement. correct incorrect

Intention that the substantive offence be carried out by one of the conspirators. correct incorrect

Both A and B. correct incorrect

None. Conspiracy is an offence of strict liability. correct incorrect

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. If the proposals in the Law Commission Report 318 are enacted without change, what would the mens rea for statutory conspiracy be?

D and another(s) intend the conduct of the substantive offence. correct incorrect

D and another(s) are reckless in respect of the conduct of the substantive offence. correct incorrect

D and another(s) intend or are reckless in respect of the conduct and intend or are reckless to any relevant circumstances of the substantive offence (even if the substantive offence itself is one of strict liability). correct incorrect

It is a trick question because statutory conspiracy would be an offence of strict liability. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is FALSE?

A person can be convicted of encouraging and assisting an offence if the full offence is impossible. correct incorrect

A person can be convicted of conspiracy to commit an offence if the full offence is impossible. correct incorrect

A person can be convicted of attempting an offence if the full offence is impossible. correct incorrect

A person cannot be convicted of any inchoate offence if the full offence is impossible. correct incorrect

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. What is the actus reus of an attempt contrary to the Criminal Attempt Act 1981 s. 1?

Intention to commit the offence. correct incorrect

An act which is merely preparatory to the commission of the offence. correct incorrect

Conduct which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence. correct incorrect

An act which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence. correct incorrect

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. In which of the following cases did the jury find D had done an act which was more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence?

Jones (1990) correct incorrect

Gullefer (1990) correct incorrect

Geddes (1996) correct incorrect

Campbell (1991) correct incorrect

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. What is the mens rea of attempted murder?

Recklessness to kill. correct incorrect

Recklessness to kill or cause serious harm. correct incorrect

Intention to kill or cause serious harm. correct incorrect

Intention to kill. correct incorrect