Theft Act Flashcards
What year was the Theft Act created?
1968
Section 1
Defines Theft:
Dishonesty Appropriates Property Belonging to another Intent to permanently deprive
Section 2
Defines:
Dishonesty
Section 3
Defines:
Appropriates
Section 4
Defines:
Property
Section 5
Defines:
Belonging to another
Section 6
Defines:
Intent to permanently deprive the other
Section 3
Making of without payment
- Knowing on the spot payment is required for goods or a service done.
- Intent to avoid payment.
Section 8
Robbery
- Uses force/ puts other in fear.
- Stole property.
Section 9 (1) A
Burglary
-Entered a building or part of a building as a trespasser.
-With INTENT to steal property, cause GBH, unlawful damage or harm to a person.
-DIRT
Damage
Inflict
Remember
Theft
Section 9 (1) B
-Burglary
-Entered building or part of a building as a trespasser.
-Intent to steal property or cause GBH.
-NO Criminal damage
Gin and Tonic:
GBH
THEFT
Section 10
Aggravated Burglary
-Commits a burglary
-Had WIFE:
Weapon of offence(Made/adapted harm)
Imitation firearm
Firearm
Explosive
Section 11
Removal of articles from public places open to the public.
- Without lawful excuse removes from building or ground.
- eg statue
Section 13
Dishonestly abstracting electricity
- Used without authority.
- Caused to be wasted or diverted.
Section 22
Handling stolen goods
- Knowing goods are stolen
- Dishonestly receives.
- In the removal or retention.
- Arranged to do so.
- For the benefit of themselves.
Section 25
Going equipped
- Not at place of abode.
- Burglary or Theft taken place.
- Had an article.
Section 12
Taking a motor vehicle or Conveyance without authority
- TWOC- Taking without authority
- Knowing been taken without consent and carrying himself in or on it.
Mens rea
Guilty knowledge
Actus Reus
Guilty action
