Self Check 6 - Robbery Flashcards
Phillip has been watching the movements of the local dairy owner. He bikes past the dairy owner on her way to the bank and snatches the dairy owners cash bag from her hand. She is furious but unharmed.
The actions of Phillip would be sufficient to constitute the offence of ‘robbery’.
Select one:
- True
- False
False
Tai is involved in a fight outside his local bar. He punches Bruce several times in the face and as Bruce hits the ground Bruce’s cellphone falls from his pocket. Tai see’s the cellphone, picks it up and then leaves the scene.
The most appropriate charge in relation to the actions of Tai would be robbery:
Select one:
- True
- False
False
As Zoe is walking along the road she see’s a female sitting at the bus stop listening to a pink coloured MP3 player. Zoe decides that she wants it, punches the victim in the face and runs away with the MP3 player.
As she gets down the road Zoe changes her mind, returns the property to the victim and apologises.
Zoe has committed the offence of robbery.
Select one:
- True
- False
True
George is running down a crowded street. He grabs a shoulder bag of a passing female. He twists her arm as she tries to hold onto her bag. The pain causes her to let go of the bag and George takes off.
The most appropriate offence in relation to the actions of George is:
Select one:
- theft as the violence used was minimal and would not constitute robbery
- theft in relation to the stolen property and assault in relation to the violence
- robbery as the theft was accompanied by a sufficient level of violence
robbery as the theft was accompanied by a sufficient level of violence
Steve and Keith are walking down the road together. Steve is wearing an All Whites football jersey. Henry wants the football jersey so walks up to Keith, punches him in the face, and yells at him to tell Steve to give up his jersey otherwise he will punch him again. Steve fearing that Keith might be hurt takes off his jersey and gives it to Henry.
What offence has Henry committed:
Select one:
- ‘aggravated robbery’ as Henry has used violence on more than one person and stolen property
- ‘theft’ as the violence was used on Keith but the property was taken from Steve
- ‘robbery’ as Henry has used violence and stolen property
‘robbery’ as Henry has used vioence and stolen property
A dairy owner is punched and tied up. The offender then leaves the dairy owner in the shop and goes to the store room at the rear of the yard and steals two boxes of cigarettes.
The offender would not be liable for robbery as the theft of the boxes of cigarettes was not in the immediate presence of the victim.
Select one:
- True
- False
False
John has used violence to obtain property to which he believes he is entitled to.
If a defence of claim of right to a charge of theft is used by John this defence would also negate a charge of robbery.
Select one:
- True
- False
True
If the mental element required for cannot be established there can be no robbery. This may arise in cases where the accused has used violence to obtain property to which the accused believes him or herself to be entitled. This would allow a defence of claim or right to a charge of theft - such a defence will also negate robbery R v Gibbington (1968)
Doug and Collin have no money so decide to hide in the bushes and wait for a pedastrian to go by so they can steal that persons cash. As a pedestrian approaches Doug changes his mind and takes off. Collin hits the pedestrian and searches his pockets, he finds no money but takes an MP3 player instead.
Collin is liable for which of the following?
Select one:
- ‘theft’ as the intention to steal the MP3 player was only conceived after he realised that the pedestrian had no money
- ‘robbery’ as he has used violence on the pedastrian and stolen the MP3 player
- ‘aggravated robbery’ as he was together with Doug when the first hid in the bushes and made the plan
‘robbery’ as he has used violence on the pedestrian and stolen the MP3 player
