Robbery Flashcards
1
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Act
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Section 8 of the Theft Act 1968
2
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Definition
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stealing and immediately before, or at the time of doing so, and in order to do so, he uses force on any person or puts or seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force
3
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Actus reus
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Must be proven they have the AR of theft
4
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Use of force
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The D used force or sought to put a person in fear of force
5
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Time
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immediately before, or at the time of the theft
6
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Why the use of force
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The force must be used for the purpose of stealing
7
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Mens rea
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Mens rea of theft and intent to use intentional force to steal
