Key term
OCR A-Level Law H418
Civil Courts and Other Forms of Dispute Resolution
Criminal Courts and Lay People
Legal Personnel
Access to Justice
Rules and Theory of Criminal Law
General Elements of Criminal Liability
Fatal Offences Against the Person
Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person
Offences Against Property
Mental Capacity Defences
Preliminary Offences
Evaluation in Criminal Law
Parliamentary Law Making
Delegated Legislation
Statutory Interpretation
Judicial Precedent
European Union Law
Rules and Theory of Tort
Liability in Negligence
Occupiers’ Liability
Torts Connected to Land
Vicarious Liability
Defences
Remedies in Tort
Evaluation in Tort
Introduction to the Nature of Law
Law and Society
Rules and Theory of Human RightsHuman rights
Protection of the Individual’s Human Rights and Freedoms in the UKHuman rights
Key Provisions of the European Convention on Human RightsHuman rights
Human Rights and English LawHuman rights
Enforcement of Human Rights LawHuman rights
Evaluation in Human RightsHuman rights
Rules and Theory of ContractContract
FormationContract
Vitiating FactorsContract
Remedies in ContractContract
Evaluation in ContractContract
Offences Against Property
- 3 subtopics
- 9 things to know
- Component 1
What Offences Against Property covers
Offences against property covers theft under section 1 of the Theft Act 1968 and its elements, robbery under section 8, and burglary under section 9(1)(a) and 9(1)(b).
Where it is assessed
Component 1
Criminal law, Section B of the first paper.
Check the OCR specification ↗The 3 subtopics
Each one has its own page.
- TheftRecall questions on appropriation, money, things in action and other intangible property, dishonesty under the Ivey v Genting Casinos test and the section 2 Theft Act 1968 exceptions, and what intention to permanently deprive includes.Open →
- RobberyRecall questions on the force requirement, its timing, and the relationship between robbery and theft.Open →
- BurglaryRecall questions on sections 9(1)(a) and 9(1)(b), trespass, entry and the intent each requires.Open →
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
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Why is the Ivey test described as having both subjective and objective elements?
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What rules govern the force used in robbery?
Process
What is the key distinction between s9(1)(a) and s9(1)(b) burglary?
Evaluation
What does effective entry mean for the purposes of burglary?
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When is a person not dishonest due to belief in consent?
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Does appropriation require the owner to be unaware or non-consenting?
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What is the first component of the actus reus of robbery?
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What ulterior offences must be intended at entry for s9(1)(a) burglary?
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Theft vs Robbery
Theft: dishonestly appropriating property belonging to another intending to permanently deprive. Robbery: stealing with force or the threat of force used at the time.
Burglary under section 9(1)(a) vs Burglary under section 9(1)(b)
Burglary under section 9(1)(a): entering as a trespasser with intent to steal or cause serious harm. Burglary under section 9(1)(b): having entered as a trespasser, then stealing or causing serious harm.
Appropriation vs Intention to permanently deprive
Appropriation: assuming any of the rights of the owner. Intention to permanently deprive: treating the property as one's own to dispose of regardless of the owner.
Questions from this topic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
Does appropriation require the owner to be unaware or non-consenting?
Model answer
No, appropriation can occur even with the owner's consent.
- 2
Is money considered property for the purposes of theft?
Model answer
Yes, money is included within the definition of property under the Theft Act 1968.
- 3
What is meant by personal property in the context of theft?
Model answer
Tangible moveable items that can be stolen, such as goods and chattels.
- 4
What are things in action and can they be stolen?
Model answer
Things in action are intangible rights enforceable by legal action (e.g. debts, shares), and yes, they can be stolen.
- 5
Give an example of other intangible property that can be stolen.
Model answer
Patents, copyrights, or export quotas are examples of other intangible property capable of being stolen.
- 6
Under the Ivey v Genting Casinos test, what is the first stage in assessing dishonesty?
Model answer
Determining what the defendant's actual knowledge or belief was as to the facts.
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Offences Against Property revision questions
- What does Offences Against Property cover in OCR A-Level Law?
- 3 subtopics: theft, robbery and burglary. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
- How is Offences Against Property organised?
- By the OCR H418 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.
Every question in Offences Against Property, on a schedule.
Attempt a question from memory, write the correct version, then attempt it again. Levo records the jump between your first attempt and your last, and brings each question back on the day you are due to forget it.
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