Theft

Question 1

What is first point of theft?

Answer 1

Dishonesty - for example, did the shoplifter have the means to pay prior to entering the shop?

Question 2

What is the second point of theft?

Answer 2

Appropriate - taking ownership and assuming the rights as the owner

Question 3

What is the third point of theft?

Answer 3

Property - an item or land, money, real or tangible

Question 4

What is the fourth part of theft?

Answer 4

Belonging to another - propriety rights or interest, possess or control an item that does not belong to you

Question 5

What is the fifth part of theft?

Answer 5

Intention to deprive permanently- person treating another persons property as their own over an extended period of time and permanently depriving someone of it

Question 6

What is the maximum sentence for theft?

Answer 6

7 years imprisonment

Question 7

What is mens rea?

Answer 7

The mind set, a guilty mind and the thought of doing a crime

Question 8

What is actually rea?

Answer 8

The act of this is the action of the crime, actually doing it

Question 9

What ways can you prove intent?

Answer 9

1 ask them
2 finding them with tools after, before or during the incident
3 seeing the history of the person, actions that have happened to support preparing to commit the crime

Question 10

What is the theft act 1968?

Answer 10

To dishonestly appropriate property belonging to another with the intention to permanently deprive