Property - Robbery

Question 1

Define robbery

Answer 1

s8 - A person will be found guilty of robbery if they use or seek to use force immediatley before or at the time of a theft.

Question 2

Theft

Answer 2

There must be a completed thef otherwise there can be no robbery (Robinson)

Question 3

Use or threat of use of force

Answer 3

(B and R v DPP), it is up to the jury to decide whether the act amounts to force using normal definition of the word

Question 4

When can force be used?

Answer 4

Immediatley before or at the time of theft, however the court will allow robbery for force used to escape (R v Lockley)

Question 5

Force must explicitly be used to steal

Answer 5

If one committs battery and later decides to steal, there will be not robbery (Robbery)

Question 6

Mens rea is the same as theft, plus……

Answer 6

Intention to use force