Criminal Damage S 1 (1) True/False Quiz

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The type and purpose of the property may be relevant, this legal rule is illustrated by the case of A (a juvenile) v R
False it is from the case of Morphitis v Salmon
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The mens rea of the basic offence requires the defendant to be negligent
False, the defendant must do the damage either intentionally or recklessly
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The Criminal Damage Act 1971 defined two lawful excuses, these can be found under S 10
False, they are found under S 5
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The belief that other property was in need of protection does not need to be immediate
False, in Hunt the defence under s 5 (2) (b) was refused as his act was not done in order to protect property in immediate need of protection
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In the case of Hunt, the defendant was a Vicar who wrote a biblical quotation on a post outside the HoP, claiming that he was carrying out God's instructions, and that the damage was to protect property of civilians in Kuwait and Iraq
False, Hunt helped his wife to set fire to some bedding in order to draw attention to the fact the fire alarm wasn't working
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Card 2

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The mens rea of the basic offence requires the defendant to be negligent

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False, the defendant must do the damage either intentionally or recklessly

Card 3

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The Criminal Damage Act 1971 defined two lawful excuses, these can be found under S 10

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Card 4

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The belief that other property was in need of protection does not need to be immediate

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Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

In the case of Hunt, the defendant was a Vicar who wrote a biblical quotation on a post outside the HoP, claiming that he was carrying out God's instructions, and that the damage was to protect property of civilians in Kuwait and Iraq

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Preview of the front of card 5

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