Robbery Flashcards
What section and act is robbery in?
Section 8, Theft Act 1968
What is the definition of Robbery?
“A person is guilty of robbery if they steal 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.”
No theft =
No robbery
What type of offence is robbery?
Indictable only offence
What is the max imprisonment for robbery?
Life imprisonment
What does robbery not include?
TWOC or taking a pedal cycle without consent
Do you need to permanently deprive in robbery?
No
When do you need to use force for it to be a Robbery?
Immediately before or at the time of doing so
What does appropriation mean?
It is a continuing act of taking but there has to be a point when appropriation ends
What are 2 reasons it may not be a robbery?
1) Force used for some other purpose than to steal
2) Force is used to escape rather than to steal
How is force defined?
Force cannot be defined, decided by the courts - force can mean a mere nudge and force MUST be voluntary
Is pickpocketing robbery?
NO as long as no force was used, therefore it is just theft
When must the fear of force be?
It must be then and there, it cannot be for something in the future.
True or false? Can a person fear for the safety of another person in a robbery?
No
What section and act is assault with intent to rob under?
Section 8 (2), Theft Act
