Robbery

Question 1

S 8 Theft Act (1968) - important

Answer 1

Robbery is theft with force or threat of force.

Question 2

R v Waters (2015) - important

Answer 2

There must be a completed theft with all MR and AR elements complete. if there is no completed theft there is no robbery

Question 3

Corcoran V Anderton (1980) - important

Answer 3

IF force is used in order to steal, the robbery takes place as soon as the theft is complete.

Question 4

R v Dawson and James (1976) - important

Answer 4

The amount of force used to steal can be very small, in this case D only nudged V to steal their wallet

Question 5

R v Clouden (1987) - important

Answer 5

The force used to steal can be applied to an object to force it away from the victim

Question 6

B and R v DPP (2007) - important

Answer 6

IT doesn’t matter whether V actually felt threatened. It only matters that D tied to put V in fear of force

Question 7

R v Hale (1979) - important

Answer 7

The force

Question 8

P v DPP (2012) - important

Answer 8

If an object is taken from v without any force, there is no robbery (cigarette in this case)

Question 9

R v Lockley (1995) - important

Answer 9

The force must be used or threatened at the time of stealing. if there seems to be a gap, the courts may be willing to see the appropriation as a continuing act so they can find that the threat or force coincided with the theft