Student Officer Handbook- Crime/Law

Question 1

Definition of Theft – section 1 Theft Act 1968

Answer 1

A person is guilty of theft when he
dishonestly
appropriates
property
belonging to another
with intent to permanently deprive

Question 2

What is it when someone dishonestly
appropriates
property
belonging to another
with intent to permanently deprive

Answer 2

Theft – section 1 Theft Act 1968

Question 3

Define Abstracting Electricity – section 13 Theft Act

Answer 3

A person is guilty of abstracting electricity when he dishonestly uses it without due authority, or dishonestly causes it to be diverted or wasted.

Question 4

Definition of Burglary with Intent – section 9 1(a) Theft Act 1968

Answer 4

Enters a building or part of a building as a trespasser with intent to:-

• steal anything in the building, or part of a building, or
• inflict grievous bodily harm to any person therein or
• do unlawful damage to the building or anything therein

Question 5

Enters a building or part of a building as a trespasser with intent to:-

• steal anything in the building, or part of a building, or
• inflict grievous bodily harm to any person therein or
• do unlawful damage to the building or anything therein

What crime is this, under which section of which act?

Answer 5

Burglary with Intent – section 9 1(a) Theft Act 1968

Question 6

Definition of Burglary - section 9 1(b) Theft Act 1968

Answer 6

Having entered a building or part of a building as a trespasser
inflicts or attempts to inflict grievous bodily harm on any person therein or steals, or attempts to steal anything therein

Question 7

Having entered a building or part of a building as a trespasser
inflicts or attempts to inflict grievous bodily harm on any person therein or steals, or attempts to steal anything therein

What is this crime, with act and section

Answer 7

Burglary - section 9 1(b) Theft Act 1968

Question 8

Difference between burglary with intent and burglary?

Answer 8

Section 9(1)(a) requires proof that the entry took place with the intention of:

stealing;

inflicting GBH; or

committing unlawful damage.

Section 9(1)(b) requires proof that after the entry took place the defendant:

stole or attempted to steal anything; or

inflicted grievous bodily harm upon a person, or attempted to do so.

Question 9

Definition of Aggravated Burglary = section 10 Theft Act 1968

Answer 9

A person is guilty of aggravated burglary if he commits any burglary and at the time has with him any

• firearm or imitation firearm
• weapon of offence or
• explosive.

Question 10

A person is guilty if he commits any burglary and at the time has with him any

• firearm or imitation firearm
• weapon of offence or
• explosive.

What offence is this- give act and section

Answer 10

Aggravated Burglary = section 10 Theft Act 1968

Question 11

What is weapon of offence

Answer 11

means any article made or adapted for use for causing injury to or incapacitating a person, or intended by the person having it with him for such use

Question 12

Define Robbery – Section 8 Theft Act 1968

Answer 12

A person is guilty of robbery if they steal and immediately before doing so
or at the time of doing so
and in order to do so,
uses force on any person
or puts, or seeks to put, any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force

Question 13

A person is guilty if they steal and immediately before doing so
or at the time of doing so
and in order to do so,
uses force on any person
or puts, or seeks to put, any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force

What offence is this, give act and section

Answer 13

Robbery – Section 8 Theft Act 1968

Question 14

What is the difference between theft, burglary, and robbery

Answer 14

Put very simply, someone is guilty of robbery if he steals from a person using force or makes them think force will be used. Theft means taking someone’s property but does not involve the use of force. Burglary means illegally entering a property in order to steal property from it.

Question 15

What is criminal damage under Section 1(1) Criminal Damage Act 1971

Answer 15

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 16

What are Threats to Destroy in Section 2 Criminal Damage Act 1971

Answer 16

A person, who without lawful excuse, makes to another a threat intending that the other
would fear it would be carried out:
a) to destroy or damage any property belonging to that other or a third person
or
b) To destroy/or damage their property in a way which they know is likely to endanger the life of that other or a third person.

Question 17

What is Possessing articles with intent to cause criminal damage under Section 3 Criminal Damage Act 1971

Answer 17

A person who has anything in their custody or under their control intending, without lawful excuse, to use it or cause or permit another to use it,

• to destroy or damage any property belonging to some other person or
• to destroy/ or damage their own or the users property in a way which they know is likely to endanger the life of some other person

Question 18

What is covered in sections 1-3 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971

Answer 18

Section 1- Criminal Damage
Section 2- Threats to Destroy
Section 3- Possess articles with intent to cause criminal damage

Question 19

What are Bladed articles under Section 139 Criminal Justice Act 1988

Answer 19

It is an offence for a person to have with him any article which has a blade or is sharply pointed, except a folding pocket knife, in a public place without good reason or lawful authority, the onus of proof being on the carrier.

This includes a folding pocket knife if the cutting edge of the blade exceeds 7.62 cm (three inches). Or Where the cutting edge is less than 7.62cm if the blade locks in the open position.

Question 20

A person is guilty of possessing an Offensive Weapon under Section - 1 Prevention of Crime Act 1953 if…

What is an Offensive Weapon…

Answer 20

Any person
Without lawful authority or reasonable excuse (proof of which shall lie on them)
Has with them in any public place any offensive weapon shall be guilty of an offence.

Any article made or adapted for causing injury or intended by the person having it with them for such use by him or another person

Question 21

What does it mean to be found on enclosed premises – Section 4 Vagrancy Act…

Answer 21

Every person found in or upon any dwelling house, warehouse, coach-house, stable or outhouse

or in any enclosed yard, garden

or area for any unlawful purpose

Question 22

What is Going Equipped under Section 25 Theft Act 1968

Answer 22

When not at his place of abode, has with him any article for use in the course of, or in connection with any burglary or theft

Question 23

Which section and act covers Going Equipped

Answer 23

Section 25 Theft Act 1968