Legislation

Question 1

Definition of Theft Act and what section

Answer 1

Section 1
Dishonestly appropriates property from another with the intention to permanently depriving the other of it.

Question 2

What section is robbery under theft Act?

Answer 2

Section 8

Question 3

Definition of robbery

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 seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force.

Question 4

What is section 9 (1) A of burglary

Answer 4

Any person who enters a building or part of a building as a trespasser with intent to
D - do unlawful damage
I - inflict grievous bodily harm on any person there in
T - theft of anything in the building or part of a building

Question 5

What is section 9 (1) B of burglary

Answer 5

Having entered any building or part of a building as a trespasser
he steals or attempts to steal anything in the building or that part of it
or
inflicts or attempts to inflict on any person therein any grievous bodily harm.

Question 6

What section is aggravated burglary?

Answer 6

Section 10

Question 7

Definition of aggravated burglary

Answer 7

Commits any burglary and at the time has with him
Weapon of offence
Imitation of firearm
Firearm
Explosive

Question 8

Common Assault
Section 39 CJA 1988

Answer 8

Assault or battery in which NO INJURY is caused

An assault is any actby which a person intentionally or recklessly causes another to suffer or apprehend immediate unlawful violence

-threatening words or raised fists
-victim need to think that they are about to be attacked

Question 9

Definition of ABH Section 47

Answer 9

The offence is committed when a person intentionally or recklessly assaults another, thereby causing Actual Bodily Harm

minor injury, such as bruising, inflicted on a person by the deliberate action of another

Question 10

Definition of GBH/wounding

Answer 10

Section 20 offences against the person 1861
Unlawfully and maliciously wound or inflict any GBH upon any other person either with or without any weapon or instrument
Eg broken bones, sever bruising

Question 11

Definition of GBH/wounding with intent

Answer 11

Section 18
Unlawfully and maliciously by any means whatsoever wound or cause any GBH to any person.
With intent to do GBH
Or with intent to resist or prevent lawful apprehension

Question 12

Definition of going equipped for theft

Answer 12

Section 25
When not at his place of abode
He has with him
Any article for use in the course of or in connection with any burglary or theft or TWOC

Question 13

Definition of offensive weapons

Answer 13

Offence for any person without lawful authority or reasonable excuse to have with them in any public place an offensive weapons ( any article made, intended, adapted for use to cause injury)

Question 14

Definition of threat with offensive weapons

Answer 14

Has a offensive weapon with him or her in a public place
Unlawfully and intentionally threatens another with the weapon
Does so in such way there is immediate risk of serious physical harm

Question 15

Possession of bladed and sharply pointed article

Answer 15

Section 139 CJA
Offence for a person to have with them any article that has a blade or is sharply pointed in a public place without good reason or lawful authority

Question 16

What is a critical incident?

Answer 16

Any incident where the effectiveness of the police response is likely to have a significant impact on the confident of the victim their family and / or the community

Question 17

What is a major incident?

Answer 17

An event or situation with a range of serious consequences which requires special arrangements to be implemented by one or more emergency responder agency

Question 18

Definition of criminal damage

Answer 18

A person who without lawful excuse destroys or damages any property belonging to another intending to destroy or damage any such property or being reckless as to whether any such property would be destroyed or damaged

Question 19

Definition of aggravated vehicle taking

Answer 19

Commits twoc and before it was recovered
An accident occurs and damage to other property other than vehicle
Damage caused to vehicle
Driven dangerously on the road or public place
RTC injury to any person

Question 20

TWOC

Answer 20

Section 12
Without having the consent of the owner or other lawful authority
Takes any conveyance for his own or another use
Knowing conveyance has been taken without such authority drives it or allows himself to be carried in or on it