OF03:Robbery

Question 1

Where do you find the offence of Robbery?

Answer 1

Section 234, Crimes Act 1961

Question 2

What is the penalty for Robbery?

Answer 2

10 years

Question 3

What is Aggravated Robbery and where is the offence found?

Answer 3

Section 235, Crimes Act 1961
A person robs any person....
-before or after causes GBH
-is together with another person
-armed with an offensive weapon or instrument

Question 4

What is Assault with Intent to Rob and where is it found?

Answer 4

Section 236, Crimes Act 1961

Its where a person assaults someone with intent to rob them but no theft happens

Question 5

What is Demanding with intent to steal and where is it found?

Answer 5

Section 239(2), Crimes Act 1961
Demanding any property from someone with the intent to steal with act or threat

Question 6

What is the penalty for aggravated robbery?

Answer 6

14 years

Question 7

What has to be proved first for the offence of Robbery to apply?

Answer 7

Theft, property has to be taken

Question 8

What does Accompanied by Violence mean?

Answer 8

Violence is used on the victim at the time of theft

Question 9

What does Threats of Violence mean?

Answer 9

An actual threat of violence by words or conduct

Question 10

What does it mean by Any Person or Property?

Answer 10

The person being robbed or any other person and any property

Question 11

What does it mean by Used to extort the property stolen?

Answer 11

Violence or intimidation to extract the property forcibly

Question 12

What does it mean to Prevent or Overcome resistance?

Answer 12

Doing something physically to someone to remove the opportunity to resist like tieing them up or pushing them over