Criminal Justice Theft & Fraud Offences Act
The Theft & Fraud Offences Act is an alternate title for Ireland's 2001 Criminal Justice act. The Act is significant because it specifically enumerates several examples of thievery while also noting exceptions to the law.
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Types
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The Act enumerates several types of thievery, including direct thievery of physical property (both through violent and non-violent action) and thievery caused by fraud or deception. The Act also makes it illegal to possess any material that could be used in a burglary or theft.
Benefits
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One of the benefits of the law is to clearly define what theft is in Ireland. The act defines a person as being guilty of theft if they knowingly take property from another individual without that individual's consent and without any intent to return the property.
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Considerations
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The Act creates two exceptions to the definition of theft. It is not considered theft if the transfer of property is done in good faith. Additionally, land can not be stolen unless it is a question of the license of the land.
Significance
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The Act also includes a section about the unlawful use of computers, which is important for an early 2000s law. The Act makes it so that unlawful use of a computer is included in the definition of theft and can be punished by up to 10 years in prison.
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