ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses other offences contained in the Theft Act 1968, together with one offence from the Theft Act 1978. Some of these have theft as an essential element, such as robbery. Some of these have theft as an essential element, such as robbery. Others are connected to theft, such as going equipped for theft, or handling stolen goods. The chapter describes the actus reus and mens rea of robbery, the actus reus and mens rea of burglary and related offences and the actus reus and mens rea of taking a conveyance. The chapter also describes the actus reus and mens rea of handling stolen goods, the actus reus and mens rea of making off without payment, and the actus reus and mens rea of blackmail. It applies the law to factual situations to determine whether robbery, burglary or other offences under the Theft Acts have been committed.
