Robbery

Question 1

Robbery is in what section of the Crimes Act 1961

Answer 1

Section 234(I) & 234(2)

Question 2

Name the elements of Robbery:

Answer 2

• 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 3

Define: Theft and it’s elements

Answer 3

Theft is complete when… (identify as appropriate).

Elements

Dishonestly

Without claim of right

Takes

Any property

With intent to deprive the owner permanently of that property
OR
With intent to deprive the owner permanently of any interest in that property

Question 4

Define:

Accompanied by violence
OR
Accompanied by threats of violence

Answer 4

Violence before or at the time of the theft

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

Question 5

Define:

To any person

OR

To any property

Answer 5

The person who has been threatened with violence OR
the person who had violence used against them.

The property that has been threatened with violence OR
the property that had violence used against it.

Question 6

Define:

Used to extort the property stolen
OR
To prevent or overcome resistance to the property being 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.

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

Question 7

How would it be classified as Aggravated Robbery

Answer 7

Section 235 of the Crimes Act

• a person robs any person and, at the time, before or after the robbery, causes grievous bodily harm to any person or
• being together with any other person or persons, robs any person or
• a person armed with an offensive weapon or instrument (which includes a firearm), robs any other person.

Question 8

What is:

Assault with intent to rob

Answer 8

Assault with intent to rob is where any person assaults (as defined in section 2 of the Act) a person with the intention to rob them (but no theft takes place).

Question 9

What is:

Demanding with intent to steal

Answer 9

The offence of demanding with intent to steal is found in section 239(2) of the Crimes Act 1961.