Robbery Flashcards

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1
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What is the difference between robbery and theft

A

Robbery requires force

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2
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What is the definition of robbery

A

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

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3
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What section of the theft act does robbery fall under

A

S8

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4
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What are the 4 things that must be considered for robbery

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What amounts to force, what amounts to threat of force, when does the threat or force occur and what connection is there between the force and theft

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5
Q

Even though force isn’t defined as under the act what is it implies as for what amounts to threat/ force under robbery

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Force or threat must be sufficient and noticeable enough to know it and not necessarily to the victim and either

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6
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What case would you use for threat or force under robbery

A

Dawson and James

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7
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Who is it up to to decide if the defendants actions amounted to force under robbery

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Jury

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8
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What does the victim not have to do with the threat/ force under robbery

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They don’t have to fear it aslong as the defendant intended to cause it

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9
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What case states the victim didn’t have to fear in robbery

A

B and R v DPP

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10
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What does the force not have to be on the victim in robbery

A

Direct

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11
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What case states the force doesnt have to be directly on the V

A

Clouden

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12
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What can the robbery consist of even without physical touch or weapons

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Imitations as long as it was used for the purpose of robbery

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13
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What case states any slight touch can amount to robbery

A

Dawson and James

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14
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When does the threat have to take place in robbery

A

Immediately before or at the time of stealing

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15
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When can robbery still occur even after the event

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If they were all apart of a continuing act

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16
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What case stated robbery could occur afterwards if it is a continuing act

A

Hale

17
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What connection must there be between the threat or force and the theft for it to be robbery

A

The force must be used in order to steal unless it is in the same chain of events