robbery

Question 1

robbery

Answer 1

defined in the theft act 1968 sc8
definition- 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

Question 2

2 elements

Answer 2

d committed a theft
d used or threatened dorce at the time of the theft

Question 3

AR for robbery
criteria 1- Theft

Answer 3

AR and MR for theft- vinall

Question 4

AR robbery
criteria 2- uses force on any person

Answer 4

the d must have used or threatened to use force on a person
Dawson- a nudge is sufficient
Clouden- applying force through an object may be sufficient (grabbing handbag)

Question 5

AR robbery
criteria 3- or seeks to put any person in fear of being subjected to force

Answer 5

a threat to use force may be sufficient for robbery and it does not need to be proven that the victim was frightened by the force
B and R v DPP

Question 6

AR robbery
criteria 4- immediately before or at the time of the theft

Answer 6

the force or threat of force must occur immediately before or at the time the theft occcurred

Question 7

AR robbery
criteria 5- in order to steal

Answer 7

the force or threat of force must be used in order to steal from the victim

Question 8

MR for robbery

Answer 8

not explicitely stated in the act
but he force must be used in order to steal
therefore if an accidental force was used while stealing the d would not have committed robbery
vinall