1B - Robbery

Question 1

What do you need to have a completed robbery?

Answer 1

All elements of theft must be present

- Robinson/Waters/ Corcoran v Anderton

Question 2

Where is the offence of robbery found?

Answer 2

s. 8 Theft Act 1968

Question 3

The amount of force required isnt defined in the act

Answer 3

• the amount can be small - Dawson and James/Clouden

- no force being used means that there is no robbery- P v DPP

Question 4

What is the actus reus of robbery?

Answer 4

AR of theft + force or putting or seeking to put any person in fear of force

Question 5

What is the mens rea of robbery?

Answer 5

MR of theft + intended to use force to steal

Question 6

Fear of force is enough

Answer 6

s.8 - ‘seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force Amount of force can be small’
Even if the V doesn’t fear any force
- B and R v DPP
‘on any person’ - does not have to be against the person to whom the property belongs

Question 7

Fear of force is enough - timing of the force and stealing

Answer 7

-‘steals and immediately before or at the time of doing so, he uses force’
the force must be used at the time of the appropriation (Hale/Lockely)
If force used in order to steal then it’s NOT robbery but it may be an assault or theft

Question 8

Mens rea of theft - intention to apply force

Answer 8

Direct intention: Mohan