Deck 10: Other Offences Against Property

Question 1

Which of the following elements of robbery is purely a mens rea requirement?

A) Theft
B) In order to steal
C) Use of force or threat of force
D) Immediately before or at the time of stealing

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following accurately represents the ulterior offences required for burglary under s.9(1)(b), Theft Act 1968?

A) Intention to steal, commit GBH or do unlawful damage
B) Intention to steal, rape, commit GBH or do unlawful damage
C) Commits theft or GBH or attempts to do either
D) Commits theft, GBH or unlawful damage

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following statements represents the law relating to entry from the case of Collins (1973)?

A) The insertion of any part of the body, howsoever small, into the structure is sufficient
B) Entry must be "effective" and D must be capable of stealing
C) Entry must be "effective" and D need not be capable of stealing
D) Entry must be "effective and substantial"

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Nick enters Gordon's house with a pick axe which he plans to use as a weapon to strike Gordon. Which of the following property offence(s) might Nick be guilty of?

A) Theft under s.1(1)
B) Burglary under s.9(1)(b)
C) Burglary under s.9(1)(b), aggravated burglary under s.10
D) Burglary under s.9(1)(a), aggravated burglary under s.10

Question 5

David enters Tessa's House in order to steal. David picks up a candlestick from the dining room, intending to use it to strike Tessa if she disturbs him. What property offence(s) might David be guilty of?

A) Burglary under s.9(1)(a)
B) Burglary under s.9(1)(b)
C) Burglary under s.9(1)(a), aggravated burglary under s.10
D) Burglary under s.9(1)(b), aggravated burglary under s.10

Question 6

Which of the following offences is NOT an indictable only offence?

A) Robbery
B) Burglary
C) Aggravated burglary
D) Blackmail

Question 7

Which ONE of the following does NOT amount to property for the purposes of the Criminal Damage Act 1971?

A) Magnetic particles on a disc
B) Grass
C) Wild flowers
D) The pavement

Question 8

Intention or recklessness as to destroying or damaging property and intention or recklessness as to thereby endangering the life of another is the mens rea of which offence?

A) Aggravated criminal damage under s.1(2), Criminal Damage Act 1971
B) Simple criminal damage under s.1(1), Criminal Damage Act 1971
C) Threats to destroy or damage property under s.2, Criminal Damage Act 1971
D) Possession of articles under s.3, Criminal Damage Act 1971