Attempt - The question of impossibility - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Attempt: Encyclopedia - Attempt
The essence of the crime of attempt is that the defendant has failed to commit the actus reus (the Latin term for the "guilty act") of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Attempt: Encyclopedia Ii - Attempt - The Question Of Impossibility
A standard policing strategy is the use of an agent provocateur to offer temptation to suspected criminals. In some countries, evidence r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Attempt: Encyclopedia Ii - Attempt - The Actus Reus Of Attempted Crime
Whether the actus reus of an attempt has occurred is a question of common sense fact for the jury to decide having heard the directions a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Attempt: Encyclopedia Ii - Attempt - The Mens Rea Of Attempted Crime
Only a direct & specific intent will support a conviction. Recklessness is not a sufficient mens rea. That means that the defendant m...   » Read the article