OF03 Robbery

Question 1

What are the elements of Robbery S234 CA1961?

Answer 1

• THEFT
• Accompanied by VIOLENCE
  OR
  Accompanied by threats of violence
• To any PERSON
  OR
  To any PROPERTY
• Used to EXTORT the PROPERTY STOLEN
  OR
  To PREVENT or OVERCOME RESISTANCE to the property being stolen

Question 2

What are the added elements for aggravated robbery? S235 CA1961

Answer 2

-BEFORE or AFTER robbery, CAUSES GBH TO ANY PERSON

• being TOGETHER with ANY OTHER person/s while committing robbery
• a person ARMED with an offensive WEAPON or INSTRUMENT

Penalty -
- 14 years

Question 3

What is Assault with intent to rob? S236 CA1961

Answer 3

Where any person assaults another person with the intent to rob them but no theft takes place.

Penalties

• 14 years if one or more aggravating factors are present
• 7 years if no aggravating factors

Question 4

What is Demanding with intent to steal? S239(2) CA1961

Answer 4

MENACES or by THREATS,
DEMANDS any property
from any persons with intent to steal it.

Penalty -
- 7 years

Question 5

What does theft mean? In relation to robbery.

Answer 5

The elements of theft must be proved S219 CA1961

Question 6

What does violence mean?

Answer 6

MORE THAN a MINIMAL degree of force.

Question 7

DEFINE

accompanied by violence

Answer 7

Violence BEFORE or AT THE TIME of theft.

Question 8

DEFINE

accompanied by THREATS of violence.

Answer 8

demonstrated by conduct or words

Question 9

DEFINE
to any person or to any property

In relation of robbery.

Answer 9

The person being robbed and also ANY OTHER PERSON

Violence can be DIRECTED TOWARDS THE PROPERTY of the person being extorted.

Question 10

DEFINE

used to extort the property.

Answer 10

SUFFICIENT to CAUSE the person to HAND OVER the property AGAINST THEIR WILL their will.

Question 11

DEFINE

to prevent or overcome resistance to the property being stolen mean?

Answer 11

AFTER RESISTANCE HAS TAKEN PLACE

Question 12

What is the penalty for Robbery S234 CA1961

Answer 12

10 years imprisonment