Property Offences-Robbery

Question 1

What section defines robbery?

Answer 1

S8-Steals, and immediately before or at time of doing so, and in order to so, uses force or threat of force

Question 2

What type of offence is robbery?

Answer 2

Indictable (crown)

Max sentence life

Question 3

Actus reus of robbery and what case confirmed this?

Answer 3

Theft+force or threat of force, before or at time of stealing, in order to steal.

R v Robinson-D took money during a fight, honestly believed it was his. Held-not guilty, no S2.

Question 4

Mens rea for robbery

Answer 4

MR for theft (dishonest with intention to permanently deprive)
and intention to use force/seek to put in fear of force

Question 5

Dawson and James

Answer 5

Jury decides what is force, using ordinary meaning

Question 6

R v Clouden

Answer 6

Wrenching a bag from hand was force indirectly applied

Question 7

Corcoran v Anderton

Answer 7

V keeps hold of bag, still attempted robbery

Question 8

P v DPP

Answer 8

Snatching cigarette out of hand=not enough force for robbery

Question 9

Fear of force case

Answer 9

B & R v DPP-D does not need to be successful in creating fear. V was not scared, but it was sufficient D seeks to cause V to fear.

Question 10

Immediately before/at time of theft cases (2)

Answer 10

R v Hale-can be a continuing act. D entered house and stole jury box, then put hand over Vs mouth. Claimed not robbery as force took place after theft, however denied as continuing act.

Lockley-using force to escape can still be at times of theft, and can be against any person-not just victim of theft

Question 11

In order to steal meaning

Answer 11

Force for another purpose is not robbery if D later decides to steal