Robbery Flashcards
What is the difference between robbery and theft
Robbery requires force
What is the definition of robbery
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, uses force on any person or puts or
seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force
What section of the theft act does robbery fall under
S8
What are the 4 things that must be considered for robbery
What amounts to force, what amounts to threat of force, when does the threat or force occur and what connection is there between the force and theft
Even though force isn’t defined as under the act what is it implies as for what amounts to threat/ force under robbery
Force or threat must be sufficient and noticeable enough to know it and not necessarily to the victim and either
What case would you use for threat or force under robbery
Dawson and James
Who is it up to to decide if the defendants actions amounted to force under robbery
Jury
What does the victim not have to do with the threat/ force under robbery
They don’t have to fear it aslong as the defendant intended to cause it
What case states the victim didn’t have to fear in robbery
B and R v DPP
What does the force not have to be on the victim in robbery
Direct
What case states the force doesnt have to be directly on the V
Clouden
What can the robbery consist of even without physical touch or weapons
Imitations as long as it was used for the purpose of robbery
What case states any slight touch can amount to robbery
Dawson and James
When does the threat have to take place in robbery
Immediately before or at the time of stealing
When can robbery still occur even after the event
If they were all apart of a continuing act
