Theft Answer Format (AO2)

Question 1

What are briefly the 5 parts of application in AO2

Answer 1

-How did the D assume the rights of the owner?
-What was the property? Was it considered property under the act?
-Who was the owner of the property? Who was in possession, control or ownership of it at the time?
-Was D dishonest? How do we know this?
-Did the D intend to permanently deprive the V of their property?

Question 2

What must be looked at in part 1/5 of application? with an example

Answer 2

-How did the D assume the rights of the owner?
EXAMPLE: The D assumed the rights of owner when he took the purse out of the Vs handbag, D assumed the rights of owner when he switched the price on the jeans in the shop

Question 3

What must be looked at in part 2/5 of application? with an example

Answer 3

-What was the property? Was it considered property under the Act?
EXAMPLE: the purse was personal property of V, the V only photographed the exam paper so he only took the knowledge which is not property under theft, etc.

Question 4

What must be looked at in part 3/5 of application? with an example

Answer 4

-Who was the owner of the property? Who was in possession, control or ownership of it at the time?
EXAMPLE: the jeans belonged to the shop, the purse belonged to V, D’s car belonged to the garage whilst they were carrying out the repairs, etc.

Question 5

What must be looked at in part 4/5 of application? with an example

Answer 5

Was D dishonest? How do we know this?
EXAMPLE: D was not acting dishonestly because he thought his mum (the owner) would consent to him taking money out of her purse, D was acting dishonestly because he hid the can of beans under his jacket when he left the supermarket, etc.