Robbery Flashcards
Completed theft
Must be complete
Incomplete- Robinson
Cocoran and Anderson
Where is robbery found?
S8 of the theft act 1968
One who steals and threatens or uses force on any person at the time of theft in order to steal and with intention or recklessness as to use force in order to steal
Force used or threatened
Dawson and jones stated that this can be the slightest nudge if hostile
Clouden stated that this can be indirect aka through property
On any person
Not just the person being stolen from as in Desmond and smith
At the time of theft
This is immediately before theft or during
Hale states that appropriation can be a continuing act can be made and this is legal principle from fagan v mpc
So force happens at the time of theft
Force used to steal
Lockley force must be used in order to steal or just two separate crimes
Mr of theft
Dishonesty r v ghosh
Intention or recklessness as to use force in order to steal
Mohan or Cunningham