Practice question · Put in order
Arrange the events of this case in the order they occurred.
- A forces the shop door at night
- A and B agree to carry out the robbery together
- A buys a mask and a crowbar
- A is seized inside before taking anything
- A decides to rob a shop
Hints
- The decision precedes the agreement.
- Forcing the door is the beginning of execution.
Show the answer
- A decides to rob a shop
- A and B agree to carry out the robbery together
- A buys a mask and a crowbar
- A forces the shop door at night
- A is seized inside before taking anything
Why
Laying the case out in time shows how much of it the criminal law ignores. The first and third events are not punishable, deciding is not an act, and buying a mask and a crowbar is preparation of a kind the law does not single out. The second is punishable only if conspiracy is expressly provided for this offence, and only the last two are the attempt.
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