Theft Act 1968

Question 1

What year is the theft act

Answer 1

1968

Question 2

Section 1

Answer 2

Basic definition of theft

Question 3

Section 2

Answer 3

Dishonestly

Question 4

Section 3

Answer 4

Appropirates

Question 5

Section 4

Answer 5

Property

Question 6

Section 5

Answer 6

Belonging to another

Question 7

Section 6

Answer 7

With the intention of permantely depriving the other of it

Question 8

Section 8

Answer 8

Robbery

Question 9

Section 8 definition

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What is Section 9

Answer 10

Burglary

Question 11

Section 9 (1a)

Answer 11

A person is guilty of burglary if
He enters a building or part of a building as a trespasser and with intent to
Steal anything in the building or part of the building
Or inflict grievous bodily harm on any person therein
Or do unlawful damage to the building or anything therein

Question 12

Section 9 (1b)

Answer 12

Or having entered any building or part of a building as a trespasser,
Steals or attempts to steal anything therein,
Or inflicts or attempts to inflic grievous bodily harm on any person therein

Question 13

What is section 10 and definiton

Answer 13

Aggravated Burglary

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

Weapon of offebce
Imitation firearm
Firearm
Explosive

Question 14

What is section 12

Answer 14

TWOC

Taking motor vehicle or other conveyance without authority

Question 15

Definition of section 12

Answer 15

A person is guilty of this offence if they
Take a conveyance without authority from the owner or lawful authority, taks any conveyance for his own or anothers use, or knowing any conveyance has been taken without lawful authority allows himself to be carried in or on it

Question 16

What is Section 13

Answer 16

Abstract of Electricity

Question 17

What is an ‘Acquisitive crime

Answer 17

: Acquisitive means that a crime has been committed to gain possessions, whereby the offender has acquired items from another person

Question 18

State the definition of theft as specified in Section 1 of the Theft Act 1968

Answer 18

: A person is guilty of the offence of theft if they dishonestly appropriate property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving them of it

Question 19

What is ‘Actus Reus’?

Answer 19

The Physical Act

Question 20

What is ‘Mens Rea’?

Answer 20

The thought process

Question 21

. State section 3 of the Theft Act

Answer 21

Section 3 relates to appropriating property. Appropriate means any assumption by a person of the rights of the owner. This includes where they came by the property, innocently or not, without stealing it, if they later assume a right to the property by keeping it or dealing with it as if they owned it.

Question 22

What is section 4 of the Theft Act?

Answer 22

Property. Property includes money and all other property, real or personal

Question 23

What does property NOT include

Answer 23

Wild creatures, mushroom, flowers, fruit or foliage grown in the wild

Question 24

. Can you steal someone’s personal data

Answer 24

: No this falls under identity fraud

Question 25

What does section 5 of the Theft Act relate to?

Answer 25

Belonging to another. This can be possession, proprietary interest or control

Question 26

What does ‘Proprietary interest’ mean

Answer 26

Proprietary interest means ownership (having legal title) of property or similar rights

Question 27

Give the 3 situations defined in section 6 of the Theft Act

Answer 27

• Treating the property as their own regardless of the owner’s rights.
• Borrowing beyond the scope of the agreed terms.
• Parting with property under a condition for return