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Which of the following is not defined in the Criminal Damage Act 1971?
Damage
Which of the following is property for the purposes of the Criminal Damage Act 1971?
Tamed animals
If a person commits an offence of basic arson, how will the charge read?
Section 1(1) and s 1(3) Criminal Damage Act 1971
To which offences do the lawful excuse defences within the Criminal Damage Act 1971 section 5(2) potentially apply?
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Which of the following requirements of the section 5(2)(b) lawful excuse defence is objective?
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Mike is very proud of his car. He believes that its paintwork is being damaged by pollutants caused by a nearby factory. Mike feels that the only way to stop any further damage to his car he must get rid of the factory, so he burns it down.
Which defence, if any, could you argue on behalf of Mike?
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Which of the following are not required for aggravated criminal damage?
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Do the lawful excuse defences in section 5(2) apply to aggravated criminal damage or aggravated arson?
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Which of the following is part of the mens rea of aggravated criminal damage?
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