Robbery

Question 1

What is the Act for robbery?

Answer 1

S8 Theft Act 1968

Question 2

What is robbery defined as?

Answer 2

Theft with the use or threat of force

Question 3

Steps in robbery?

Answer 3

Completed theft

Force of threat of force

Force immediately before or at the time of the theft

Force in order to steal

Mens rea

Question 4

Cases for completed theft in robbery?

Answer 4

R v Waters
Corcoran v Anderton

Question 5

Point of law in R v Waters for completed theft in robbery?

Answer 5

Must have all elements of theft for there to be a robbery, if all the elements aren’t present then there is no robbery

Question 6

Point of law in Corcoran v Anderton for completed theft in robbery?

Answer 6

Theft was completed so the robbery was too

Question 7

Cases for force or threat of force in robbery?

Answer 7

R v Dawson and James
P v DPP
B and R v DPP

Question 8

Point of law in R v Dawson and James for force or threat of force in robbery?

Answer 8

Force can be small

Question 9

Point of law in P v DPP for force or threat of force in robbery?

Answer 9

No force means no robbery

Question 10

Point of law in B and R v DPP for force or threat of force in robbery?

Answer 10

Does not matter if V does not feel threatened

Question 11

Cases for force immediately before or at the time of the theft in robbery?

Answer 11

R v Hale
R v Lockley

Question 12

Point of law in R v Hale and R v Lockley for force immediately before or at the time of the theft in robbery?

Answer 12

There was force immediately before the theft

Question 13

Meaning of force in order to steal for robbery?

Answer 13

Force must be used to steal if force is not used to steal then it is not robbery. Can be guilty of separate offences like assault.

Question 14

What is the mens rea for robbery?

Answer 14

The D must have the mens rea of theft; this means he or she must be dishonest, and he or she must intend to permanently deprive the other of the property. He or she must also intend to use for to steal