Chapter 9 - Robbery and receiving stolen property

Question 1

Robbery

Answer 1

The elements of the crime are the following:

1. The theft of the property
2. the use of either actual violence or threats of violence
3. a causal connection between the violence and the acquisition of the property
4. unlawfulness
5. intention

Question 2

Receiving stolen property

Answer 2

A person commits the crime of receiving stolen property, knowing it to be stolen, if he unlawfully and intentionally receives into his possession property knowing, at the time that he does so, that it is stolen