It was during his work on the Stratfor hack that Brown committed his most serious offence, according to US prosecutors – he posted a link in a chat room that connected users to Stratfor documents that had been released online.
A record number of offenders sentenced for serious crimes had committed previous offences, according to figures for 2011.
However, an additional option, "confidence to commit an offence", was added to the reasons for using a substance in order to explore this possibility among the prison inmates.
Attempts are governed by the Criminal Attempts Act 1981, which states that "if, with intent to commit an offence to which [the act applies], a person does an act which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence, he is guilty of attempting to commit the offence".
It would be inciting people to commit an offence, so I won't urge you to do it.
He would also commit an offence under section 35 if he declined to obey them.
He had pleaded guilty to offences including possession of a firearm, having an imitation firearm with intent to commit an offence and theft when he was about 19.
If you commit an offence in society, for example, shoplifting, you'd go to court and there would be a penalty associated with that offence.
"I have no reason to believe you will ever commit an offence like this again," he said.
