This week’s topics
Criminal Damage
- Simple criminal damage under Criminal Damage Act 1971
- Aggravated criminal damage endangering life
- Mens rea of intention and recklessness
- Statutory lawful excuse defences
- Simple Criminal Damage - www.e-lawresources.co.uk
- Aggravated criminal damage under s.1(2) Criminal Damage Act 1971 - www.e-lawresources.co.uk
- Criminal Law - mens rea - Recklessness for property offences - www.e-lawresources.co.uk
What you will be able to do
- 3.1 Define criminal damage, aggravated criminal damage and theft.
- 3.2 Explain the defences to criminal damage.
- 3.3 Analyse the actus reus and mens rea elements of criminal damage.
Activity
Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: define criminal damage, aggravated criminal damage and theft.
Study materials
Videos
- Simple Criminal Damage - www.e-lawresources.co.uk · YouTube · e-lawresources · 9 min · for registered students
- Aggravated criminal damage under s.1(2) Criminal Damage Act 1971 - www.e-lawresources.co.uk · YouTube · e-lawresources · 6 min · for registered students
- Criminal Law - mens rea - Recklessness for property offences - www.e-lawresources.co.uk · YouTube · e-lawresources · 6 min · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
