Notes that helped me to achieve a distinction. Created using the specification, the Pearson 2017 Applied Law book and extra notes made in class. Includes cases, tests and strengths and weaknesses of the law.
Criminal damage
● The criminal damage act 1971- narrowed down the law
● Criminal damage is damaging or destroying property
● Similar to the Theft act concerning animals being damaged or destroyed and excluding things
growing wild on land
● The property must belong to another
● The maximum sentence for criminal damage is ten years’ imprisonment
, Section 1(1)- Criminal damage
The basic offence of criminal damage is defined is s1(1) as:
A person who without lawful excuse, destroys or damages any property belonging to another, intending to
destroy or damage any such property or being reckless as to whether any such property would be
destroyed or damaged
Ar
● Destroying or damaging
● Property
● Belonging to another
MR
● Intention or recklessness as to any damage or destruction
● absence of lawful excuse
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