Economics 3364A/B Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Arson, Property Damage
25 Oct 2020
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Aggravated criminal damage (criminal damage act 1971 s1(2) Still have to prove all elements of criminal damage (to anyone"s property) and have intent/recklessness to endangering life. Intent or subjective recklessness: pure mr - no need for actual endangerment (sangha 1988 - neighbours out of house and missed fire) Intend endangerment by conduct - property damage must lead to endangerment (steer 1988 - bullets risked life and damaged property but separately) "missed mark" cases - still no need for damage that actually results to danger (webster 1994) (cd and add fier) Statutory defence for cd (not for aggerated cd) Lawful excuses s5 - consent and property: consent s5(2)(a, he believed that, the person/persons whom he believed to be entitled to consent, had so consented, or would have so consented. Poles get scratched so not cd) any property - wide definition s10(1) and similar to theft.
