Attempts overview

An attempt is where a person tries to commit an offense but for some reason fails. The majority
of crimes can be attempted (theft, murder, rape etc).
A case example of an attempt to murder is White:






Attempt is now defined as:
If, with intent to commit an offence to…

For an attempt the defendant usually has to have the same mens rea as would be required for
the full offence. If the prosecution cannot prove that D had the intention then D is not guilty of
attempting the crime. This is shown in the cases of Easom and Husseyn.…