Robbery

Question 1

Robbery definition

Answer 1

“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 or seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force” s8 theft act 1968

Question 2

AR robbery

Answer 2

Theft
Force or seeking to put any person in fear of force

Question 3

MR robbery

Answer 3

Had MR for theft and intended to use force to steal

Question 4

Case to say must be a completed theft

Answer 4

Zerei, Waters, Corcoran v Anderton

Question 5

Case to say force can be small

Answer 5

Dawson and James - push
Clouden - wrenched basket

Question 6

Taking something may not be force

Answer 6

P v DPP - snatched cigarette

Question 7

V doesn’t have to feel fear and threat can be implied

Answer 7

B and R v DPP - d wasn’t scared, surrounding victim is implied threat, limited force present anyway in pushing and holding arms

Question 8

Does the person stolen from have to be the one threatened?

Answer 8

NO - hostage situation

Question 9

“At the time of stealing”

Answer 9

Hale - theft was ongoing as thief hadn’t left house
Lockley - theft still ongoing while D escapes

Question 10

Force used to steal

Answer 10

Force must be used to take the item