Robbery

Question 1

Robbery S8 Theft Act 1968

Answer 1

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 there and then subjected to force.

Indictable - life imprisonment

Question 2

‘Steals’ S8 Theft Act 1968

Answer 2

No theft means no robbery

Question 3

‘Immediately before or at the time’ S8 Robbery

Answer 3

R V Hale 1978 - went to a house, stolen something and after they tied IP to make off - they were still in the process of completing the offence. This is called continuing appropriation, it is up to the jury to decide

Question 4

Force S8 Robbery

Answer 4

Can be on any person if force is used - it must be voluntary and not accidental

Question 5

And in order to do so S8 Robbery

Answer 5

Force must be used to commit the theft

Question 6

Puts or seeks to put S8 Robbery

Answer 6

The offenders intention is to put the IP in fear - the IP does not need to be in fear for the offence to be completed.

Question 7

Any person S8 Robbery

Answer 7

The person they are looking to put in fear ( if different from the one that force would be used on ) has to be able to feel fear.
E.G threatening a third party without his knowledge = not robbery

Points a gun at a baby = not robbery

Picking a baby up = robbery, as force is used

Threatening a third party and putting in fear = robbery as third party is aware and “any person” is put in fear

Question 8

There and then S8 Robbery

Answer 8

Future threats or threats at different locations are not there and then so do not amount to robbery