Definitions of Crimes

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S1 Theft Act 1968
Dishonestly appropriate property belonging to another with the intention to permenantly deprive
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S8 Theft Act 1968, Robbery
A Completed theft. Fear of force or use of force either before during or in order to complete the theft.
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S9(1)(a) Theft Act 1968 Burglary
Enter a building or part of a building as a trespasser with the intention to steal, commit GBH or unlawful damage.
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Murder
Unlawful killing of a reasonable creature in being under the Queens peace with malice aforethought express or implied
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Voluntary Manslaughter
Where a person who is charged with murder successfully raises the defence of diminished responsibility or loss of control
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Involuntary Manslaughter
Where a person has killed but did not intend to kill. Can be committed by an Unlawful Act or Gross Negligence
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Unlawful Act Manslaughter
An unlawful act which is dangerous on an objective test , the unlawful act causes death and the D had the necessary mens rea for the unlawful act.
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Gross Negligence Manslaughter
Where the D owed V a duty of care, D breached that duty of care and D,s breach caused V death and the jury found the breach to be so bad it should be considered criminal.
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S9(1)(b) Theft Act 1968 Burglary
person commits an offence of burglary under s.9(1)(b) if, having entered as a trespasser, he steals, attempts to steal anything in the building or inflict or attempts to inflict GBH on any person the
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Assault
V apprehends the application of immediate unlawful violence and D intended to cause V to apprehend unlawful violence or was reckless as to cause
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Battery
Application of unlawful force with intention to apply such force or being reckless as to apply such force.
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Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm S47 OAPA 1861
An assault or battery that results in actual bodily harm and the D had the men's rea for the assault or battery.
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GBH or Wounding S20 OAPA 1861
"whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously wound or inflict any grievous bodily harm on any other person, either with or without a weapon or instrument, shall be guilty of a misdeamenour
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GBH with Intent S18 OAPA 1861
unlawfully and maliciously by any means whatsoever wound or cause any grievous bodily harm to any person, with intent, to do some grievous bodily harm to any person, or with intent to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or detainer of any perso
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S3 Theft Act 1978 Making Of Without Payment
…A person who, knowing that payment on the spot for any goods supplied or service done is required or expected from him, dishonestly makes off without having paid as required or expected and with intent to avoid payment of the amount shall be guilt
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