Robbery

Question 1

Definded under

Answer 1

Section 8 Theft Act 1968

Question 2

MR

Answer 2

Must be mens rea for the theft and intention to use force in order to steal

Question 3

AR- Steals

Answer 3

Must be a completed theft No AR or MR of theft theres no robbery ROBINSON

Question 4

Uses force of threat of force

Answer 4

Must prove theres use of force or threat of force.
Amount of force can be small DAWSON AND JAMES

Use of force on a bag can be same as the person CLOUDEN

Can be robbery if victim is not afraid of threats via words or gesture B AND R V DPP

Question 5

AR Can be on any person

Answer 5

The person intended does not have to be the person from whom the theft occurs.EG threaten a child to steal from the mother

Question 6

Immediately before or at the time

Answer 6

must be immediately before or at the time thefy Appropriation may be a continuing act HALE,LOCKLEY Force after is not robbery

Question 7

In order to steal

Answer 7

If the force was not used to steal then any later theft is not robbery.