Robbery Flashcards
Origin
s8 Theft act 1968
-indictable, crown court
-max life
-force based
Actus Reus
-theft
-Immediately before or at the time of
-force or threat of force/fear
-any person
Mens Rea
-dishonesty and permanently deprive
-use force in order to steal
Theft
must be present for robbery
-R v Robinson: owed money by women, fight, £5 fell out and he took it, honesty belief of entitlement
Immediately before or at the time of
-Hale: jewellery and tie, continuing act
-Lockley: security
Force or threat of force
-Corcoran v Anderton: handbag/appropriation
-Dawson and James: nudged for wallet
-Clouden: bag but didn’t touch women physically
Any person
doesn’t have to happen to person they actually threatened
Dishonestly and Permanently deprive
s2 and s6