Criminal Law
Over four years, a series of crimes plagued a small town, and each investigation pointed to the same suspect. After gathering enough evidence, the authorities finally arrested the suspect. The Crown Prosecution Service wishes to prosecute the defendant for all of the crimes committed, but they seek an easy victory to start with. Therefore, they want to begin with a crime that doesn't require proof of intent. They are asking which of the following offences fits that criterion.
Which of the next offences does not require proof of intent?
Over four years, a series of crimes plagued a small town, and each investigation pointed to the same suspect. After gathering enough evidence, the authorities finally arrested the suspect. The Crown Prosecution Service wishes to prosecute the defendant for all of the crimes committed, but they seek an easy victory to start with. Therefore, they want to begin with a crime that doesn't require proof of intent. They are asking which of the following offences fits that criterion.
Which of the next offences does not require proof of intent?
Criminal damage.
(C) Criminal damage refers to the unlawful act of intentionally or recklessly causing damage to someone else's property. A person can be held guilty of criminal damage through recklessness. In contrast, theft involves the intention to permanently deprive another of their property.
Therefore, option (A) is incorrect.
Similarly, options (B) and (E) are also incorrect because they require the same intention as theft.
Attempted criminal damage requires the intention to commit the complete offence, so option (D) is also incorrect.
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