Robbery

Question 1

What is the act?

Answer 1

Section 8 Theft Act 1968

Question 2

Definition of robbery

Answer 2

Where someone steals, and immediately before or at the time of doing so, and in order to do so, uses force on any person or puts or seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force

Question 3

Steals

Answer 3

A theft must be committed

Question 4

Uses force on any person or puts or seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force

Answer 4

D must apply force to V or threaten to apply force to V in order to steal

Question 5

And in order to do so

Answer 5

The use or threat of force must be in order to steal

Question 6

Immediately before or at the time of doing so

Answer 6

The timing of the force or threat of force must be before or at time of theft

Question 7

Mens rea?

Answer 7

Mens rea of theft. Also, there must be the intention to use force to steal

Question 8

Key case for genuine belief of a right in law

Answer 8

R v Robinson

Question 9

R v Robinson

Answer 9

D was owed £7 by V, who dropped £5, D picked it up- was not theft as he had a genuine belief he had a right in law to it

Question 10

Key case for the timing of the force and the theft?

Answer 10

R v Hale

Question 11

R v Hale

Answer 11

Broke into house, tied up V’s. Then took items. - Theft was seen as a continuing act even though the force was separate to the theft