Offences Against Property | OCR A-Level Law (H418)
Offences Against Property
- 50 questions
- 3 subtopics
- Component 1: The legal system and criminal law
- Component 1
Theft and the offences built on it, and the criminal damage offences..
It covers theft, robbery and burglary.
Sample questions from Offences Against Property
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Theft
Why is the Ivey test described as having both subjective and objective elements?
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The subjective element concerns the defendant's actual knowledge of the facts; the objective element applies the standards of ordinary decent people to that conduct. -
Theft
What did R v Morris (1983) decide about appropriation?
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Switching price labels on supermarket goods was an appropriation, because assuming any one of the owner's rights is enough; the defendant need not assume all of them. -
Robbery
What is the second component of the actus reus of robbery?
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The use of force or threat of force. -
Robbery
What is the purpose requirement for force in robbery?
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The force must be used in order to steal. -
Burglary
Can a person commit s9(1)(b) burglary if they only attempt to steal but do not succeed?
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Yes, attempting to steal after entering as a trespasser is sufficient for s9(1)(b) burglary. -
Burglary
What does effective entry mean for the purposes of burglary?
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Entry need not be substantial or enable the defendant to commit the ulterior offence; a partial entry can suffice (R v Brown 1985; R v Ryan 1996).
The 3 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Theft | Recall 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. | 21 |
| Robbery | Recall questions on the force requirement, its timing, and the relationship between robbery and theft. | 8 |
| Burglary | Recall questions on sections 9(1)(a) and 9(1)(b), trespass, entry and the intent each requires. | 21 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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