Robbery

Question 1

S2

Answer 1

Dishonesty

Question 2

S3

Answer 2

Appropriation

Question 3

S4

Answer 3

Property

Question 4

S5

Answer 4

Belonging to another

Question 5

S6

Answer 5

Intent to permanently deprive

Question 6

R v Robinson

Answer 6

If an element of theft is missing, then there can be no robbery

Question 7

R v Dawson and James

Answer 7

Even a small/slight touch can amount to ‘force’; it is a question of fact for the jury to decide

Question 8

RP and others v DPP

Answer 8

Taking something will not amount to ‘force’ automatically

Question 9

R v Clouden

Answer 9

Force can be applied to a person indirectly i.e. through an object

Question 10

B and R v DPP

Answer 10

It does not matter if V did not actually feel threatened or scared as long as D sought to put V in fear

Question 11

S8

Answer 11

Force must be threatened so as to put a person in fear of being “then and there subjected to force”

Question 12

Smith v Desmond

Answer 12

D doesn’t have to use or threaten force on the victim of the theft

Question 13

R v Hale

Answer 13

Theft/appropriation can be a continuing act, in which case, any force used/threatened during the theft will be ‘at the time of the theft’

Question 14

R v Lockley

Answer 14

Force in order to escape after stealing is still force used to steal