THEFT

Question 1

Legal power - theft

Answer 1

Section 1, theft act 1968

Question 2

What are the five pillars of theft

Answer 2

1. Dishonestly
2. Appropriates
   3.Property
   4.Belonging to another
3. with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it.

Question 3

What does Intent to permanently deprive mean?

Answer 3

• Keeping it
• consuming it
• Burning, breaking or destroying it,
• Throwing it away where the owner is unlikely to recover.

Question 4

For some offences to be substained what may you have to prove?

(THINK LATIN)

Answer 4

Mens rea - guilty mind

Actus Reus - Guilty act

Question 5

What type of offence is theft?

Answer 5

Either way offence

• Defendent can elect to have the matter tried at crown court or magistrates.

Question 6

What maximum sentence does theft carry?

Answer 6

Magistrates - 6 months and/ or fine
Crown court - 7 years