Robbery

Question 1

Definition and act

Answer 1

S.8 Theft Act 1968 ‘a person is guilty of robbery if he steals and immediately before or at the time of doing so, and in order to do so, he uses force on any person or puts on any person or seeks to put on any person fear of being subjected to force’

Question 2

Must be completed theft and if any element is missing then no robbery

Answer 2

R v Robinson

Question 3

Force used in theft so they are found guilty of robbery

Answer 3

R v Raphael and another

Question 4

Amount of force used only has to be small

Answer 4

Corcoran v Anderton

Question 5

Usual meaning of force (nudging)

Answer 5

R v Dawson and James

Question 6

No touching or direct contact= no robbery

Answer 6

P v DPP

Question 7

No need to show victim felt threatened, implied threat of force, some limited force

Answer 7

B and R v DPP

Question 8

Continuing act

Answer 8

R v Hale

Question 9

Force used in order to escape= force used to steal

Answer 9

R v Lockley