Oral Exam Flashcards
Definition: Assault
A crime at common law, and is every attack directed to take effect physically on the person of another, whether or not actual injury is inflicted.
Definition: Breach of the Peace
A crime at common law and is contituted by one or more persons conducting himself or themselves in a riotous or disorderly manner, where such conduct is severe enough to cause alarm to ordinary people and threaten serious disturbance to the community.
Definition: Culpable and Reckless Fireraising
Is committed when property is set on fire, as a result of a reckless act by the accused.
Definition: Wilful Fireraising
Committed when a person intentionally sets fire to any form of property.
Definition: Theft
A crime at common law and is the taking or appropriating of property without the consent of the rightful owner or other lawful authority.
Definition: Robbery
A crime at common law committed by any person who feloniously appropriates property by means of violence or threats of violence.
Definition: Vandalism
An offence for any person or wilfully or recklessly destroy or damage the property of another without reasonable excuse.
Definition: Offensive Weapon
Includes any article made or adapted for the use of causing injury to the person, or inteded by the person having it with them for such use, by either themselves or by some other person.
Search Power: Drugs
Section 23(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Search Power: Stolen Property
Section 60 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Search Power: Offensive Weapon
Section 48 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995
Search Power: Bladed Article
Section 50 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995
Search Power: Person Transfer
Section 66 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016
Definition: Murder
A crime at common law and is committed when a person kills another without necessary cause and where there is either; An intention to kill, or a wilful act so reckless as to show utter disregard for the consequences.
SHACKS Mnemonic: First S
Seen
SHACKS Mnemonic: H
Heard
SHACKS Mnemonic: A
Actions
SHACKS Mnemonic: C
Conversations
SHACKS Mnemonic: K
Knowledge
SHACKS Mnemonic: Second S
Smell