Basics

Question 1

Which section of which act covers robbery

Answer 1

s.8. of the Theft Act

Question 2

define robbery

Answer 2

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, used force on any person or puts, or seeks to put, any person in fear of being then an deter subjected to force

Question 3

what type of offence is robbery

Answer 3

indictable

Question 4

What is the maximum sentence for robbery

Answer 4

7 years

Question 5

What type of crime is it

Answer 5

specific intent

Question 6

What is robbery basically

Answer 6

aggravated theft i.e. theft + force

Question 7

What must be established to prove robbery

Answer 7

That there was a theft

Question 8

Break down the elements of robbery

Answer 8

Theft D us
uses force to deprive V f property
Additionally used force on any person, or sought to put any person in fear of being immediately subjected to force
That the force or threat of force was immediately before or at the time of the theft
that force of threat of force was used to steal