Name and define three of the tests that have been used or are used to define a crime of intent.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers can include any of the following:
• | Under the last act test, established in England in the case of Regina v. Eagleton, an |
• | Under the physical proximity test, the perpetrator need not have advanced so far as the |
• | The dangerous proximity test incorporates the physical proximity test but is somewhat |
• | Under the indispensable element test, a suspect who has not yet gained control over an |
• | Under the unequivocality test, an attempt occurs when a person's conduct alone |
• | The substantial step test requires that a suspect must do or omit to do something that |
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