Week 4 Flashcards
What is the definition of robbery?
Steals, and immediately before 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 there and then subjected to force
What is the definition of burglary under section 9(1)(A) of the theft act 1968?
He enters any building or any part of a building as a trespassers with intent to steal anything in the building or part of the building in question, or inflicts upon any person therein GBH or of doing unlawful damage to the building or anything therein
What is the definition of burglary under section 9(1)(B) theft act 1968?
Having entered any building or part or part of a building as a trespasser he steals or attempts to steal anything in the building or that part of it or inflicts or attempts to inflict on any person therein GBH
What is TWOC?
Without having consent of the owner or other lawful authority, he takes any conveyance for his own or another’s use or, knowing that any conveyance has been taken without such authority, drives it or allows himself to carried in or on it
Give me 3 examples of class A, class b and class c drugs
A - cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, morphine, meth amphetamine
B - amphetamines, barbiturates, cannabis
C - steroids, ketamine, tranquillisers
Recite GOWISELYD
G - Grounds for the search O - objective of the search W - warrant card I - identification S - station E - entitled to a copy L - legislations Y - you are being detained D - do you understand
Recite SHACKS
S - seen H - heard A - action C - communication K - knowledge S - smell
What section of legislation allows you to complete a stop and search for controlled drugs?
Section 23 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
What section do you arrest someone for possession of a controlled drug?
Section 5 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Define the difference between ‘actual possession’ and ‘constructive possession’
Actual possession means it is in the offenders actual possession or very near to hand
Constructive possession means the property does not have to be within an individuals immediate reach
Under section 25(1) theft act 1968, can an article being used in going equipped for theft be in their possession in their abode?
No, it is any article not at their place of abode and in their possession
Offensive weapons in a public place falls under which legislative act?
Section 1 prevention of crime act 1953
Do school staff have the power to search a child in their care for offensive weapons?
Yes if they have RGB the child is carrying something
Under section 1 of PACE, what must you have RGS the suspect has possession of?
Stolen / prohibited articles or bladed / sharply pointed articles or other prohibited articles
