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Property offences, inchoate offences and defences

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  1. Which of the following is the actus reus of theft under section 1 of the Theft Act 1968?
  2. Applying the test in Ivey v Genting Casinos as adopted in R v Barton and Booth, how is dishonesty determined in a criminal case?
  3. A student takes another student's umbrella from a stand, intending to use it for a day and then return it. Is he guilty of theft?
  4. Dee takes a handbag from a woman by grabbing it and pushing her to the ground. Which offence is most likely?
  5. Greg enters a shop as a customer intending to steal. He steals some goods. Which offence is he most likely to commit under section 9(1)(a) of the Theft Act 1968?
  6. Which offence is committed by a person who dishonestly makes a false representation intending to make a gain for himself or cause loss to another?
  7. For the offence of attempt, what is required of the defendant's act under the Criminal Attempts Act 1981?
  8. After the decision in R v Jogee, what is required for a person to be liable as a secondary party to an offence?
  9. Which statement about self-defence is correct?
  10. Which statement about duress is correct?
  11. Karen kills while heavily drunk. Voluntary intoxication is her only explanation. For which type of offence is voluntary intoxication a defence if she lacked the required mens rea?
  12. A man in a diabetic coma takes insulin and, through an unanticipated lapse, becomes unaware and commits an assault. Which defence might arise?

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