Basic definition of theft – 
 ‘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 “thief” and “steal” shall be construed accordingly.’ 
 

This means that in order for someone to be found guilty for theft, it must first be proved and so each element of the offence must be examined in great detail to make sure that no mistakes are made. 
 

Different sections that are included in the Theft Act 1968:
Dishonestly
Appropriates
Property

Links with more information:
 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/60  

 https://www.met.police.uk/msctraining/documents/long_notes/lpg1_1_04_theftact1968_sn.pdf 

One of the new things this act brings in the specification of what a riot is in order to allow the law to deal with them correctly without mistreating them as some other crime. So, a riot is considered a riot if there are 12 or more people causing unlawful actions that are threatening or literal violence.  Riots can be committed in private property such as a house as well as public places like a town square. Depending on the reason and destruction of the riot the people involved can be imprisoned or fined for the crime they have committed.  

 

Sex offenders act: 

The notification requirements for those convicted or cautioned for sexual offences (commonly referred to as the 'sex offenders' register') were initially introduced in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as part of the Sex Offenders Act 1997. 

All crimes that get you on the sex offenders list: 

Sexual conduct with a minor. 

Sexual assault. 

Sexual assault of spouse. 

Molestation of a child. 

Continuous sexual abuse of a child. 

Child prostitution. 

Indecent exposure and public sexual indecency. 

Sex trafficking of a minor. 

What is a Parenting order? - This is a Court Order which is designed to give you support and guidance.  It aims to help you prevent your child from offending and/or antisocial behaviour and/or help you get them to attend school every day, and/or address issues of behaviour at school after they have been excluded. 

 

Any parent or carer that a young person lives with can be given a Parenting Order – so this may include a stepparent or grandparent.  A parent who is not living with the young person but is in regular contact may also be issued with an Order separately from their other parent. Both parents may receive the same Order or a separate one depending on the circumstances. 

False accounting: 

Where a person dishonestly, with a view to gain for himself or another or with intent to cause loss to another, 

destroys, defaces, conceals or falsifies any account or any record or document made or required for any accounting purpose; or 

in furnishing information for any purpose produces or makes use of any account, or any such record or document as aforesaid, which to his knowledge is or may be misleading, false or deceptive in a material particular; 

he shall, on conviction on indictment, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years. 

For purposes of this section a person who makes or concurs in making in an account or other document an entry which is or may be misleading, false or deceptive in a material particular, or who omits or concurs in omitting a material particular from an account or other document, is to be treated as falsifying the account or document. 

(1) A person’s appropriation of property belonging to another is not to be regarded as dishonest—

(a) if he appropriates the property in the belief that he has in law the right to deprive the other of it, on behalf of himself or of a third person; or

(b) if he appropriates the property in the belief that he would have the other’s consent if the other knew of the appropriation and the circumstances of it; or

(c) (except where the property came to him as trustee or personal representative) if he appropriates the property in the belief that the person to whom the property belongs cannot be discovered by taking reasonable steps.

(2) A person’s appropriation of property belonging to another may be dishonest notwithstanding that he is willing to pay for the property.
Source:   http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/60/crossheading/definition-of-theft 

(1) Any assumption by a person of the rights of an owner amounts to an appropriation, and this includes, where he has come by the property (innocently or not) without stealing it, any later assumption of a right to it by keeping or dealing with it as owner.

(2) Where property or a right or interest in property is or purports to be transferred for value to a person acting in good faith, no later assumption by him of rights which he believed himself to be acquiring shall, by reason of any defect in the transferor’s title, amount to theft of the property.
Source:
 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/60/crossheading/definition-of-theft