robbery Flashcards

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1
Q

what act covers the robery

A

theft act 1968

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2
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what type of offence is robery

A

indictable offence

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3
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what is the definition of robery

A

stealing ‘immediatly before or at the time of doing so and in order to do so he uses force on any person or puts or seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force’

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4
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what is the simple deffinition of robery

A

theft with force

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5
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what are the actus reus of robery

A

completed theft
force
on any person
immediatly before or at the time of theft
force used to steal

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6
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what are the AR elements of theft

A

apropriation
of property
belonging to another

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7
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give cases for the need for a completed theft ar

A

zerei
robinson
corcoron v aanderton

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8
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how much dose the level of force need to be

A

need not me substantial but more than minimal

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9
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is there a definition of force and what case tells the jury what the do

A

no
clowden-jury uses common sense

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10
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what types can the force be

A

explicit
implicit
implyed

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11
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what case states that if there is no touching there is no robery

A

P v DPP

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12
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what case gives force the ordanary meaning

A

R v Dawson

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13
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what case states threat of force will suffice

A

B + R v DPP

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14
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what is key about the ar element on any person

A

the person threatened does not have to be the person whom the theft occours

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15
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how must the force be used

A

to help commit the robbery

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16
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what must be the link between the force and the robbery

A

casual link

17
Q

give a case of the force being used immediatly before the robbery

A

R v Hale

18
Q

give a case where the appropriation is classed as a continuing act

A

R v Lockley

19
Q

give a case showing that d must inted to steal at the time of the force

A

D v Vinall

20
Q

what is the mr of theft

A

dishonesty
intention to permantaly deprive

21
Q

how must d intend to use their force

A

to steal

22
Q

what if d uses force to hurt v then decides to steal

A

not robbery

23
Q

what are some of the cps examples of when it would be appropriate to charge robbery

A

forcible snatching eg bag
a younger v gives money to and older d after threat of force
a weapon is made visable

24
Q

what are the cps examples of what isnt robbery

A

bag is taken of shoulder without force
a shoulder strap is cut and v is unaware untill after the theft

25
Q

what section covers robbery

A

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