Most Important Flashcards
What is section 47 Offences against the person act 1861
Actual bodily harm
(Examples of this would be extensive bruising, loss or breaking of teeth, scratches)
What is section 39 Criminal Justice act 1988
Common assault - any act which intentionally or wrecklessly caused another person to apprehend immediate and unlawful personal violence
And/or
Battery - when force is used, unlawful violence is inflicted
What is section 20 offences against the person act 1861
Grevious bodily harm - when all layers of the skin are broken, very serious harm, significant breakage to bones (not including the nose)
What is section 18 offences against the person act 1861
Grevious bodily harm with intent - any GBH caused with intent to harm them to such extent
What is section 17 PACE 1984?
The powers to enter a premises:
PLEASE
P- Immediate persist of a person
L- to safe life or limb
E- to execute a warrant
A- to arrest for an indictable offence
S- specified for the act
E- escape from lawful custody
What is GOWISELY?
What you have to say before searching someone under section 1 PACE:
G- grounds for suspicion
O- object being searched for and purpous of search
W- show warrant card if not in uniform or if requested
I- identify officers
S- station your attached to
E- entitlement to copy of the search within 3 months
L- legal power used (s1 pace or s23 misuse of drugs act)
Y- you must detain the person for the search
What is section 9 of the theft act 1968
Burglary:
9(1a)- they enter a building (or part of) as a trespasser with INTENT to commit theft
9(1b)- they enter a building( or part of) as a trespasser and steal or attempt to steal, or inflicts/attempts to inflict GBH
What is section 10 theft act 1968
Aggravated burglary:
If they commit burglary with WIFE on them
W- weapon of offence
I- imitation firearm
F- firearm
E- explosive
What is section 136 mental health act 1983
Power to remove a person from a PUBLIC place, to a place of safety if suffering from a mental condition and seem to be in immediate care, or control
Cannot be detained here for more than 24 hours
What is section 136c mental health act 1983
Power to search anyone detained under section 136 at any time
What is section 1 of the fraud act 2006
States anyone is guilty of fraud if in the breach of:
2) fraud by false representation
3) fraud by failure to disclose info
4) fraud by abuse of power
What is section 7 of fraud act 2006
Making/supplying article used in fraud:
For example someone making and selling fake ID’s. Needs to be noted that the offender doesn’t need to actually make the article, they are guilty if they OFFER to
Section 1(2) criminal damage act 1972
Anyone who without lawful excuse destroys or damages property property belonging to another who intends to endanger life, or by being reckless as to whether the life of another would be endangered
Section 1(3) criminal damage act
Arson:
Destroying or damaging property by fire
Section 2 criminal damage act 1972
Threats to damage or destroy property
Offence is committed if the offender intends to make the victim believe the threat, or the threat is realistic, and the victim believes it (even if the offender doesn’t intend to carry it out)
