Theft Flashcards

1
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Act

A

Theft act 1968

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2
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Whole actus Reus
section

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S1.1
Dishonest appropriation of property belonging to another with intention to permanently deprive

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3
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Actus Reus elements

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3 appropriation
4 property
5 belonging to another

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4
Q

Men’s Rea sections

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2 dishonest
6 permanently deprive

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5
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Type of offence

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Triable either way
Specific intent

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6
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Is theft a result crime

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Yes Coccoran V anderton
Theft must be completed to be guilty or else attempted theft

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7
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Appropriation sections case

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S3
R V morris - assuming rights of owner

R V vindall - happens at time of taking

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8
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Appropriation via deception

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R V Gomez - can appraise if d consent if consent is achieved via deception

R V hinks - gift can be appropriated if person gifting has been dishonest

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9
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Property

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S 4
Money, property, things in action

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10
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What is thing in action - section 4

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R V Kohn- thing in action is right that can be legally enforced

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11
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Can confidential documents be stolen

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Oxford v moss
Cannot steal confidential information

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12
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Are wild plants property

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4.3
Wild plants can be stolen if taken for reward or sale

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13
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Belonging to another section

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5

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14
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Property section

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4

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15
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Appriation section

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3

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16
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Belong to another

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S5
In possession or control of another
R V turner

17
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Section 5.3

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Money given should be spent on intended purpose

18
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Case and section for money given should be spent on intended purpose

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S5.3
R V wain

19
Q

5.4

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Property received by mistake should take reasonable steps to return

20
Q

Dishonest section

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2

21
Q

Intention to permanently deprive

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6

22
Q

Dishonest case

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R booth
Replaces R V ghosh

23
Q

What is dishonest

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Dishonest by ordinary standards of reasonable and honest people

Did does NOT need to realise that other regard his conduct as dishonest

24
Q

Abandoned property

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2.1

25
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Section 2.1

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Abandoned property
If d beloved he had a legal right then not guilty. - R V small

26
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Section 6

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R V lloyd
Treats it as his own regardless of the owners rights

Intention to permanently deprive