Robbery Flashcards
What act is robbery in?
Theft act 1968
What section of theft act is robbery?
Section 8 theft act 1968
What type of offence is robbery?
Indictable
What is max sentence for robbery?
Life imprisonment
Define when a person is guilty of robbery
A person is guilty of robbery is he STEALS and immediately before or at the time of doing so uses force on any person or seeks to put a person in fear of being subjected to force
What other offence has to be proved in order for robbery to be an offence?
Theft “No theft, no robbery”
Define what is meant by ‘immediately before’
Unbroken chain of events between the force being used and the theft
What must the force be used for for it to be robbery and what force would not make it a robbery?
Force or causing fear of force must be used to enable theft not to escape after theft
When does threat of force have to be used for it to be robbery?
Must be at the time and the place
Why must the threat of force be immediate to be robbery?
If it isn’t it will constitute as blackmail
What counts as force?
Force can mean a mere nudge.
It is not necessary to show that the
robber intended to use force. If force was applied recklessly it can amount to robbery
