Robbery

Question 1

Ingredients of Robbery

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

Define Accompanied by violence

Answer 2

Actual violence immediately before or at the time of the theft.

Question 3

Define Accompanied by threats of violence

Answer 3

Threat of violence before or at the time of the theft, demonstrated by conduct or words.

Question 4

Define to any person

Answer 4

Means either the person being robbed or any other person.

Question 5

Define To any property

Answer 5

Any property whatsoever, whether belonging to the person robbed or any other person.

Question 6

Define used to extort the property stolen.

Answer 6

The violence or threats used by the offender are sufficient to cause the person to hand over the property against their will.

Question 7

Define to prevent or overcome resistance to the property being stolen.

Answer 7

The property is taken by the offender after any resistance to its taking has been prevented or overcome.