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Do you have to witness the act to be able to arrest for it?

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Yes

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What is the definition of a criminal attempt? And what section of the criminal attempts act 1981 details this definition?

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‘If with intent to commit an indictment a person does an act which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence, they are guilty of attempting to commit the offence’

S.1(1) criminal attempts act 1981

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What would class as a preparatory act?

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Throwing a bin at a jewellers window (even if it doesn’t break)