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Theft: how to determine dishonesty

At a trial for theft, the jury must determine whether the defendant has acted dishonestly and this article critically assesses the legal background that informs such an important decision-making process

This ‘Examination focus’ is relevant to AQA A-level Paper 1, OCR A-level Component 1, WJEC A-level Units 3 and 4, and Eduqas Components 2 and 3.

Theft is defined in s.1(1) Theft Act 1968: ‘A person is guilty of theft if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it; and “theft” and “steal” shall be construed accordingly.’ This is broken down into five elements:

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