p. 58011. Property offences 2: fraud and other property offences
- Janet Loveless,
- Mischa Allen
- , and Caroline Derry
Abstract
This chapter examines property offences focusing on fraud, making off without payment, blackmail, and criminal damage. It explains the key provisions of the Fraud Act 2006 for different types of fraud, including fraud by false representation, fraud by failing to disclose information, fraud by abuse of position, and obtaining services dishonestly. It clarifies the difference between fraud and the previous offences of deception. The chapter then discusses burglary, aggravated burglary, criminal damage, and blackmail and identifies the types of legal defence that can be successfully employed for these offences. It also considers racially and religiously aggravated criminal damage, criminal damage endangering life, and arson.
