Theft

Question 1

Sec 1 theft act Theft

Answer 1

A person is guilty of theft if they dishonestly appropriate property belonging to another with the intent of permanently depriving it

Question 2

Sec 8 Theft Act Robbery

Answer 2

Guilty of robbery if they steal and immediately before or during, use force on any person or puts someone in fear of force being used

Question 3

Sec 9 Theft Act Burglary

Answer 3

A person is guilty of burglary if they enter a building as a trespasser and with intent to commit such offence

Question 4

Sec 10 theft act Aggrevated burglary

Answer 4

Guilty if they commit any burglary and at the time has with him any weapon

Question 5

What can’t be stolen

Answer 5

Land or things forming part of the land
Wild animals
Electricity
Can pick wild flowers but cannot sell them

Question 6

What is what is the sentence for theft

Answer 6

Triable either way

Question 7

What sentence does robbery have

Answer 7

Crown court only
Max sentence life

Question 8

Sec 12 Theft Act (1968)
Twocking

Answer 8

without consent of the owner taking any conveyance for their or another’s use or knowing that a conveyance has been taken without consent and drives it or allows themselves to be carried in or on it

Question 9

Sec 12A aggregated vehicle taking

Answer 9

Commits basic offence of Twoc and at any time after the vehicle was unlawfully taken:
Dangerous driving
Accident to any person including driver
Damage to the vehicle
Damage to anything else

Question 10

Sec 12(5) theft Act bicycle

Answer 10

It’s an offence to take a bicycle without consent of the owner or other lawful authority or knowing it has been taken to ride on it

Question 11

Sec 3 (1) theft act Bilking

Answer 11

Knwoing that payment is required and dishonestly making off to avoid payment

Question 12

Sec 22 theft act Handling

Answer 12

Retention
Removal
Realisation
Disposal
Guilty if knowing or believing item to be stolen and dishonestly receives them and assists in RRRD for their benefit

Question 13

Sec 21 theft act
Blackmail

Answer 13

Guilty if with a view to gain for themselves or another with intent to cause loss to another makes any unwarranted demand with menace

Question 14

Sec 25 theft act
Going equipped

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Define 9 1 a burglary

Answer 15

Enter a building as a trespasser with intent to commit theft, GBH, Damage

Can be conditional intent- to steal only if they find something

Question 16

Define 9 1 b burglary

Answer 16

Entered the building as a trespasser they steal or attempt to steal anything in the building or inflicts/attempts to inflict any GBH on any person
(Opportunistic)