robbery

Question 1

what is the definition of robbery

Answer 1

a person is guilty of robbery if he steals, and immediately before or at the time of doing so, he used force on any person or puts or seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force.

Question 2

what 2 things have to take place for it to be a robbery

Answer 2

• a theft
• force or threat of force before or at the time of the theft

Question 3

r v robinson

Answer 3

there must be a completed theft before there can be a robbery

Question 4

Corcoran v anderton

Answer 4

handbag was wrestled from v and fell to the ground. it was wrestled from v and robbery had become complete

Question 5

r v Dawson and James

Answer 5

force can be slight. it is a decision for the jury

Question 6

r v clouden

Answer 6

force used on the bag was sufficient to amount to force on a person

Question 7

p v app

Answer 7

it was held that this was not a robbery because force had not been used ‘on a person’ as there was no direct contact between the d and v

Question 8

b and r v app

Answer 8

there can be robbery through an implied act, and v does not have to be scared

Question 9

r v hale

Answer 9

tying up v could be classed as being in order to steal, because the court said the theft was still on going

Question 10

r v Lockley

Answer 10

COA followed the decision in hale. the theft of the can of beer was a continuing act and was still on going when the force was used

Question 11

mens rea of robbery

Answer 11

• dishonesty and the intention to permanently deprive
• the intention to use the force to steal