Robbery

Question 1

Source

Answer 1

• S.8 Theft Act 1968
• Max = life
• Aggravated theft

Question 2

Definition

Answer 2

Steals and immediately before or at the time of, in order to do so, uses force or seeks to put someone in fear or force to steal

Question 3

AR

Answer 3

AR of theft + force to steal/put person in fear or force to steal
- Amount of force = jury discretion (Dawson + James)
- Need not be serious, words can suffice
- V need not be afraid (R + B v DPP)
- Can be against property or indirect (Clouden)
- Applied to any person, need not be person stealing from (Clouden)
- Threats as force = impossibility irrelevant (Bentham)
- Timing = immediately before or at time of, can be continuing act (Hale, Lockley)
- In order to steal = force must be used as a means of stealing

Question 4

MR

Answer 4

MR of theft + intention to use force/put person in fear or force to steal
- Robbery complete when appropriation complete (Corcoran)