Deck 9: Theft

Question 1

Which ONE of the following is NOT an element of theft?

A) Permanently depriving the owner of property
B) Appropriating property
C) Dishonesty
D) The property must belong to another

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following cases is good authority for the proposition that a valid gift may be stolen?

A) Mazo (1997)
B) Hinks (2001)
C) Gomez (1993)
D) Lawrence v MPC (1972)

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which ONE of the following does NOT amount to property for the purposes of theft?

A) Money
B) A share in a company
C) A pet dog
D) Confidential information

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which ONE of the following amounts to property for the purposes of theft?

A) Electricity
B) Gas
C) A driving lesson
D) A dead body

Question 5

Chris finds a £20 note on the street and decides to keep it. Which ONE of the following sections is most likely to provide Chris with a defence to theft?

A) s.2(1)(a), Theft Act 1968
B) s.2(2), Theft Act 1968
C) s.2(1)(c), Theft Act 1968
D) s.2(1)(b), Theft Act 1968

Question 6

Which of the following is an accurate representation of the law on dishonesty from Ivey (2017)?

A) The test for dishonesty asks whether ordinary decent people would find the defendant's conduct dishonest.
B) D is dishonest if the honest and reasonable person regards what D did as dishonest and D realises that his conduct is objectively dishonest.
C) D is dishonest if D realises that the honest and reasonable person would find his conduct dishonest.
D) D is dishonest if he believes that his conduct is dishonest

Question 7

Which of the following is an authority for the principle that property left out as refuse is capable of being stolen?

A) Turner (No. 2) (1971)
B) Hibbert v McKiernan (1948)
C) Oxford v Moss (1979)
D) Williams v Phillips (1957)

Question 8

Danielle runs the marathon in order to raise money for charity. However, she spends the proceeds on a new pair of shoes. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) Danielle will be guilty of theft and s.5(2) applies in respect of belonging to another
B) Danielle will be guilty of theft and s.5(3) applies in respect of belonging to another
C) Danielle will be guilty of theft and s.5(4) applies in respect of belonging to another
D) Danielle will not be guilty of theft. The money belongs to Danielle because title has passed.