Robbery Flashcards
What section and act does robbery come under?
s8 Theft Act 1968
What is it described as under s8 Theft Act 1968?
A person is guilty of robbery if he steals, and immediately before or at the time of doing so, and in order to do so, he uses force on any person puts or seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force.
What must D first do?
Steal, if there is no theft then D cannot be guilty of robbery.
Which case said that if there is no theft D cannot be guilty of robbery?
Robinson
What did Cocoran V Anderton say?
temporary appropriation is sufficient
What did R v Dawson and James say?
Force is not defined in the act. It is an ordinary word and it is up to the jury to decide whether there has been force.
Which case said that force is not defined in the act. It is an ordinary word and it is up to the jury to decide whether there has been force?
R v Dawson and James.
Which case said that the V doesn’t have to be afraid?
B and R v DPP
What did B and R v DPP say?
V doesn’t have to be afraid
Which case said that the force does not have to be directly applied to them?
R v Clouden
What did R v Clouden say?
Force does not have to be directly applied to them
What does R v Hale say?
the appropriation is a continuing act and so force which is used during it amounts to robbery.
Which case stated that appropriation is a continuing act and so force which is used during it amounts to robbery?
R v Hale
What was said in R v Lockley?
Using force to escape can still be at the time of theft
Which case said using force to escape can still be at the time of theft?
R v Lockley
