Aggravated Robbery - (Causes GBH)

Question 1

Act and section

Answer 1

Sec 235 (a) Crimes Act 1961

Question 2

Penalty

Answer 2

14 Years Imprisonment

Question 3

Ingredients

Answer 3

1) Robs
2) Any Person
3) And at the time of
or immediately before
or immediately after
3) Causes GBH
4) To Any Person

Question 4

Robs

Answer 4

Theft accompanied by violence or threats of violence to any person or property used to extort the property stolen or used to overcome resistance to the property being stolen.

Question 5

Any person

Answer 5

Gender neutral proven by judicial notice or circumstantial evidence.

Question 6

At the time of

Answer 6

During the commission of the theft, at the time of the taking with the required intent.

Question 7

Immediately

Answer 7

The term immediately refers to the connection in time between the robbery and the infliction of Grievous Bodily Harm. Whether or not that connection amounts to immediate is a matter of fact and degree to be considered in each case.

Question 8

Immediately before

Answer 8

The connection in time before the taking of the item stolen.

Question 9

Immediately after

Answer 9

The connection in time after the taking of the item stolen.

Question 10

Causes GBH

Answer 10

Person causes GBH if his actions make him criminally responsible for it.

Question 11

Grievous Bodily Harm

Answer 11

GBH can be defined as harm that is really serious.

Question 12

DPP v Smith

Answer 12

Bodily harm needs no explanation and grievous means no more and no less that really serious.

Question 13

To any person

Answer 13

Gender neutral, proven by judicial notice or circumstantial evidence.