Robbery Flashcards
(16 cards)
Robbery 234 (1) Crimes Act 1961
- Theft
- Accompanied by violence or threats of violence
- To any property or person
- Used to extort the property stolen or prevent or overcome resistance to it being stolen
235(a) Crimes Act 1961
Aggravated Robbery
- Robs any person
- At the time or immediately before or immediately after the robbery
- Causes GBH
- To any person
235(b) Crimes Act 1961
Aggravated Robbery
- Being together with any other person or persons
- Robs
- Any person
235(c) Crimes Act 1961
Aggravated Robbery
- Being armed with any offensive weapon or instrument or anything appearing to be such a weapon or instrument
- Robs
- Any person
236 (1)(a) Crimes Act 1961
Assault with intent to rob
- With intent to rob any person
- Causes GBH to that person or any other person
236 (1)(b) Crimes Act 1961
Assault with intent to rob
- With intent to rob any person
- Being armed with offensive weapon or instrument or any thing appearing to be such a weapon or instrument
- Assaults that person
236 (1)(c) Crimes Act 1961
Assaulted with intent to rob
- With intent to rob any person
- Being together with any person or persons
- Assaults that person
236 (2) Crimes Act 1961
Assault with intent to rob.
- Assaults any person
- With intent to rob
Elements of Theft
- Dishonestly
- Without claim of right
- Takes
- Any Property
- With intent to deprive owner permanently
Definition of Taking
Taking is complete when object is moved
Definition of instrument
An item intended to be used as a weapon
Elements of theft
Dishonestly
Without claim of right
Takes
Property
With intent to deprive owner permanently
Case law for GBH
DPP V Smith - grevious means no more than really serious and no less than really
Definition and case law of threat
Circumstances can help determine threat.
R V Broughton - manifestation of intention to inflict of violence can be through words or actions. Surrounding circumstances will show with a threats victim fears were sufficient.
Definition of extort
Obtained by coercion or intimidation. Overbearing The will of the victim.
Definition of prevent
Keep from happening