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 == Sentence ==  == Sentence == 
-Imprisonment for 10 years: Criminal Damage Act 1971, s.4, post, §23-46. +Imprisonment for 10 years: Criminal Damage Act 1971 s4
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-There are no Crown Court sentencing guidelines for criminal damage. For illustrative decisions, see CSP, B7-2.3. +
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-As to the need to obtain the Director of Public Prosecution'​s consent before instituting proceedings against a person for an offence of doing unlawful damage to property belonging to that person'​s spouse, see the Theft Act 1968, s.30(4), ante, §21-334. +
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 +== Elements of the Offence == 
 "​Damage"​ is interpreted widely to include not only permanent or temporary physical harm, but also permanent or temporary impairment of value or usefulness: Morphitis v. Salmon[1990] Crim. L.R. 48, DC; R. v. Whiteley,93 Cr.App.R. 25, CA (where the authorities are usefully reviewed); and R. v. Fiak[2005] 10Archbold News 1 , CA. "​Damage"​ is interpreted widely to include not only permanent or temporary physical harm, but also permanent or temporary impairment of value or usefulness: Morphitis v. Salmon[1990] Crim. L.R. 48, DC; R. v. Whiteley,93 Cr.App.R. 25, CA (where the authorities are usefully reviewed); and R. v. Fiak[2005] 10Archbold News 1 , CA.
  
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