Common Offenses

Question 1

Burglary s.9(1)a

Answer 1

Points to prove

• Enters
• A building
• As a trespasser
• With intent
• To steal, commit GBH to a person, damage the property.

Question 2

Theft (S1 Theft Act)

Answer 2

Point to Prove

• Dishonestly
• Appropriates
• Property
• Belonging to another
• With intention to permanently deprive

Question 3

Robbery

S8 Theft Act

Answer 3

• Steals and immediately before or
• At the time of doing so and in order to do so, he uses force on any person or
• Puts or seeks to put ANY person in fear of being then and there subjected to force.

Question 4

TWOC S12 Theft Act

Answer 4

• Without consent of the owner
• Took a conveyance
• For his or anothers use

Aggravated with DID

• Damage to vehicle
• Injury to persons
• Destruction of property

Question 5

Possession of Drugs

S5 Misuse of Drugs Act

Answer 5

• Possesed

* A controlled drug of type A/B/C

Question 6

Possession with Intent to Supply

S5 Misuse of Drugs Act

Answer 6

• Had possession
• Of a controlled drug type A/B/C
• With Intent to Supply

Question 7

Cash Seizure

Answer 7

Can seize cash over £1000 if suspected to be involved in criminal activity.

Question 8

Mentally Disordered Person Found in a Public Place (Section 136 Mental Health Act)

Answer 8

If you find someone who needs immediate care or control in a public place, you may remove that person to a place of safety.

Question 9

Common Assault

S39 Criminal Justice Act

Answer 9

• Date/Location
• Unlawfully
• Assaulted
• Another person

Question 10

ABH

S47 Offenses Against The Person

Answer 10

• Assaulted someone
• Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm

ABH includes hurt causes that is not permanent but more than transient and trifling.

Broken teeth, nose, minor fractures, knocked out, minor cuts / abrasions.

Question 11

GBH

S20 Offences against the person act

Answer 11

• Unlawfully
• Maliciously
• Wounded or Inflicted grevious bodily harm
• Against another person

GBH defined as permanent disability or disfigurement. Major broken bones, substantial blood loss.

Question 12

Power to Stop a Vehicle

S163 Road Traffic Act

Answer 12

A uniformed officer can stop a vehicle or bike when they request a member of a the public to do so.

Question 13

Harassment, Alarm or Distress

S5 Public Order Act

Answer 13

Uses threatening or abusive words or behaviour

Displays writing or signs containing threatening abusive words.

In the presence of someone likely to be feel harassed, alarmed or distressed.

Question 14

Fear and Provocation of Violence (S4 Public Order Act)

Answer 14

Uses threatening, abusive or insulting words and behaviour, towards another person.

Displays or distributes any writing, sign which is threatening, abusive or insulting.

With intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence will be used against them.

Question 15

Affray (S3 Public Order)

Answer 15

• Used/threatened
• Unlawful violence
• Towards another
• And there conduct would
• Cause a person of reasonable firmness
• To fear from their safety.

More than 2 people.

Question 16

Breach of the Peace

Common Law

Answer 16

This occurs where harm is done or likely to be done to a person or property in his presence, or they are in fear of being harmed through assault, affray, riot or disturbance.

Question 17

Drunk and Disorderly (S9 CJA)

Answer 17

• While in a public place
• Whilst Drunk
• Behaved Disorderly

Question 18

Common Law

Use of Force

Answer 18

A person may use force such as reasonable in the circumstances for the purposes of:

• Self Defence
• Defence of another
• Defence of property
• Prevention of crime
• Lawful arrest

Question 19

Use of Force

S.3 Criminal Law Act

Answer 19

A person may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances in the prevention of crime, or in affecting or assisting the lawful arrest of offenders, or suspected offenders, or of persons unlawfully at large.

Question 20

Abstracting Electricity

S.13 Theft Act

Answer 20

• Dishonestly
• Used with due authority or caused to be wasted/diverted
• Electricity

Question 21

Making off without payment

S.3 Theft Act

Answer 21

• Knowing payment was required/expected
• For Goods supplied or services done
• Dishonestly made off without having paid as required/expected
• And with intent to avoid payment of the amount due

Question 22

s.1 PACE

GO WISELY

Answer 22

• Grounds
• Object
• Warrant number
• Identity
• Station
• Entitled to copy of the search
• Legal power used
• You are detained

Question 23

Aggravated Burglary

Answer 23

W - Weapon of Offence
I - Imitation Firearm
F - Firearm
E - Explosive

Question 24

Burglary 9(1)b

Answer 24

Points to prove

• Enters
• A building or part of a building
• As a trespasser
• And steals or attempts to steal anything in the building or that part of it
• Or inflicts or attempts to inflict GBH on any person therein.

Question 25

Intentional Harassment, Alarm or Distress

s.4a Public Order Act

Answer 25

• Uses threatening, abusive or insulting words.or behaviour, or disorderly behaviour.
• Displays any writing sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting