Economics 3364A/B Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Inchoate Offense
25 Oct 2020
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Geddes case study (1996: d found in boys toilets at school with kidnapping stuff, charged and convicted of attempted imprisonment, not more than merely preparatory as had not yet confronted a potential victim. Tosti: d examining lock of a barn, car nearby containing metal cutting equipment, d charged with attempted burglary, conviction upheld on appeal. Dognall - was enough to be an attempt. Is inchoate offence of attempted rape: d grabbed v with intention of raping against a fence, passing police car interned, no evidence d had begun to remove clothes never mind attempted penetration, convicted of rape, conviction upheld. Legal impossibility - contrary to d"s belief, it is not an offence (eg adultery) Factual impossibility - circumstances surrounding attempt means impossible (eg d tries to kill victim but he"s already dead, or sticks pin in. Voodoo doll to try and kill, or shoots with an unloaded gun) this is no.
