Robbery

Question 1

Act

Answer 1

Theft act 1968

Question 2

Section

Answer 2

8
theft act 1968

Question 3

Type of offence

Answer 3

Triable either way

Result crime

Question 4

R V guy

Answer 4

Result crime

Question 5

What elements must be established in scenario

Answer 5

All of theft as it’s result crime

Question 6

Actus Reus of robbery S8

Answer 6

Theft is complete and immediately before or at time of doing do in order to do so D uses force on any person or seeks to put them in fear and thereby subjecting them to force

Question 7

Actus Reus broken down

Answer 7

1. Completed theft
2. Immediately beofre or at time force was used
3. Forced used was in order to steal
4. D used force on any person or seeked to put them into force

Question 8

What if theft is not completed

Answer 8

Charge with assault or battery and attempted theft

Question 9

Case for theft must be in order to steal

Answer 9

R V James

Question 10

Time to force

Answer 10

R V hale —Threat can happen after

Stated in S8 at time or before

Question 11

Force used to victim

Answer 11

B and R V DPP - only needs to be intended V does not need to feel it

Jury decide if intended

Question 12

Can these be applied indirectly

Answer 12

Yes
R V clouden

Question 13

Force used actus

Answer 13

Uses force in person or seeks to put them in fear and there subjecting them to force