| Theft
: |
To
dishonestly appropriate property belonging to someone
else with the intention of permanently depriving them
of it. |
| Robbery
: |
Theft, or
threat of theft, by force. |
| Burglary
: |
Trespassing
in a property and stealing or attempting to steal. |
| Aggravated
burglary : |
Armed
burglary. |
| Obtaining
property by deception
: |
The crime is
often referred to as a section 15 offence, otherwise
known as 'fraud'. |
| Obtaining
a pecuniary advantage by deception
: |
For example:
leaving a guest house without paying. This can also be
termed as ‘fraud’. |
| Blackmail
: |
Making an
unwarranted demand with menaces. |
| Handling
: |
Dishonestly
receiving goods. |
| Taking
a vehicle without authority : |
No
implication is made of intending to deprive the owner
permanently and must not called ‘theft’.
|
| Aggravated
vehicle taking
: |
This is another term
for joy-riding. |
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