robbery

Question 1

what section and act is robbery set out in?

Answer 1

section 8 of the theft act 1868.

Question 2

what is robbery defined as

Answer 2

completed theft

which is aggravate by force/ threat of force

immediately before or at the time of theft

in order to steal

Question 3

what is the AR of robbery

Answer 3

theft
&
force/threat of force

Question 4

what is the MR of robbery

Answer 4

dishonesty
intention to permanently deprive
&
intended to use force to steal

Question 5

does force have to be substantial?
give a case

Answer 5

no force can be as minimal as a push sown in Dawson

Question 6

B v Dpp

Answer 6

victim doesn’t have to fear, as long as D tried to fear that’s enough

case facts: school kid was surrounded by group of boys who threatened force in order to take his phone.
Victim was not scared by it does not matter.

Question 7

the person threatened has to be the person the theft occurs to.

True or false

Answer 7

false - the person threatened doesn’t have to be the person the theft occurs to.

(bank robber scenario)

Question 8

r v Walters

Answer 8

in order for a robbery there needs to be a completed theft.

Question 9

corcan v anderson

Answer 9

moment force/threat of force is used and theft is complete its a robbery

Question 10

give an example where force is not intended in order to steal

Answer 10

you accidentally walk into someone, they drop their phone, you see it on the floor and walk away.