Robbery

Question 1

what section is robbery defined under?

Answer 1

s8(1) Theft Act 1968

Question 2

Definition of robbery

Answer 2

if he steals and immediately before or at the time of doing 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

Question 3

What must be completed first for D to be liable for robbery?

Answer 3

There must be a complete theft (all elements)

Question 4

name the case for when theft wasnt completed, so there was no robbery. What element wasnt done?

Answer 4

R v Waters
D did not have the intention to permanently deprive

Question 5

If D does ____ to ____ with the ____ there is still an appropriation _____ ______ ______ as in (what case)

Answer 5

manage
escape
property
upon first touch
Corcoran v Anderton

Question 6

main facts of Corcoran v Anderton

Answer 6

D hit a woman and tugged at her bag, she let go of the bag but D ran off without it. Still guilty for robbery because he appropriated the property

Question 7

D has to get away with property to be guilty for robbery T/F

Answer 7

FALSE

Question 8

The V must have feared when force is used T/F

Answer 8

FALSE - V doesnt need to fear for robbery

Question 9

Force can be applied…
case?

Answer 9

direct or indirect
Clouden 1987

Question 10

Force or threat of force ___ ___ ___ in ___ to steal and can be used on ___ ____.

Answer 10

must be used
order
any person

Question 11

How has force been interpreted?

Answer 11

Force has been interpreted widely by courts and only needs to be minimal

Question 12

Key case for force
Main facts

Answer 12

R v Dawson & James
a nudge was a sufficient force

Question 13

If there is no force, there is no robbery. Case?

Answer 13

P v DPP 2012

Question 14

Where D has threatened to use force, force does not need to be ..
What case shows this? Main facts of case?

Answer 14

does not need to be applied and the V does not actually have to be frightened as shown in B & R v DPP, where the schoolboy was not frightened by the implied threats from the youths

Question 15

List the 4 elements of robbery in order

Answer 15

Theft must be completed
Force/threat of force in order to steal
Immediately before or at the time of doing so
MR

Question 16

Force must be used on V to be robbery T/F

Answer 16

FALSE - can be used on any person

Question 17

The ___ must be used immediately before or at the time of the theft. __ ___ have taken a ___ ___ of this part of __ ___ and are ____ to view the ___ as a ____ ____

Answer 17

force
The courts
wide interpretation
the definition
prepared
appropriation
continuing act

Question 18

What is a continuing Act? Case?

Answer 18

Where D uses force in order to escape. (R v Hale) (R v Lockley)