Robbery

Question 1

Where is robbery covered?

Answer 1

s8 Theft Act 1968

Question 2

Definition

Answer 2

‘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 or seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force’

Question 3

Completed theft
Robinson
Waters
Corocan v Anderton

Answer 3

-s1, has to be proven, all elements of theft are proven
- if one element i missing there is no theft
- when force is used to steal, the moment the theft is complete there is robbery

Question 4

Force or threat of force
Dawson and James
Clouden
P v DPP
B and R v DPP

Answer 4

• force can be a small amount
• indirect force can amount to force
  -if force is too trivial does not amount to force
• victim does not have to be frightened

Question 5

Smith v Desmond

Answer 5

Threat can be on anyone

Question 6

Force immediately before or at the time of the theft
-Hale

Answer 6

Appropriation is a continuous act

Question 7

Forced used in order to steal

Answer 7

Lockley

Question 8

Mens Rea

Answer 8

-MR of theft (dishonestly intends to permanently deprive)
- Intent to use force, R v Forrester