Robbery

Question 1

What act defines robbery?

Answer 1

Theft act

Question 2

What section is robbery defined under?

Answer 2

s.8

Question 3

What is the definition of robbery?

Answer 3

A person is guilty of robbery if he steals, and immediately before or at the time of doing so or in order to do so uses force on any person or seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force

Question 4

What is the max sentence for robbery?

Answer 4

Life

Question 5

What can robbery cover?

Answer 5

Anything from a mugging to a bank robbery

Question 6

What are the elements of robbery?

Answer 6

Theft
D uses force to deprive V of property
D used force on any person or sought to put any person in fear of being immediately subject to force
Force/threat of force was immediately before or at the time of the theft
Force/threat of force was used in order to steal

Question 7

What is the AR of robbery?

Answer 7

Theft+using force/threat of force

Question 8

What does s2.1a state about robbery?

Answer 8

If D honestly believed that they has a right to the property they are not guilty of robbery as they have not satisfied all elements of theft

Question 9

What case demonstrates the principle in s2.1a?

Answer 9

Robinson

Question 10

What case failed to use s2.1a to escape liablility?

Answer 10

Forrester
Siezed items while friend restrained V
D knew he had no right to the items themselves

Question 11

Is there a definition of force?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

What act previously used ‘violence’ rather than ‘force’?

Answer 12

Larceny Act 1916

Question 13

What case indicated that force was an ordinary word that could be left to the jury and stated a mere nudge may suffice?

Answer 13

Dawson and James

Question 14

What case states that force can be indirect?

Answer 14

Clouden

Question 15

Does the force need to be directed against the owner of the property?

Answer 15

No

Question 16

Is it necessary for V to be aware of the actual force and be fearful of it?

Answer 16

No eg waving a knive in front of a blind man

Question 17

What case demonstrated that threatening words or gestures can be enough for robbery?

Answer 17

Bentham (fingers in pocket to give impression of a gun)

Question 18

What case demonstrates that V does not need to be fearful of force?

Answer 18

B&R v DPP

Question 19

Is a threat for future force sufficient?

Answer 19

No

Question 20

When is force unacceptable for a robbery?

Answer 20

Used to escape

Question 21

What case decided that appropriation is a continuing act in robbery?

Answer 21

Hale- (he stole while second man held hand over V’s mouth. They both then tied up the owner)

Question 22

What case confirmed Hale?

Answer 22

Lockley- (although he used the force to escape)

Question 23

What case shows that force and theft although they have to be simultaneous can occur in different locations?

Answer 23

Hale

Question 24

What is the MR for robbery?

Answer 24

Theft+ intention to use force/ threat of force

Question 25

What case decided that the full offence takes place when appropriation is complete?

Answer 25

Corcoran v Anderton

Question 26

What was the judgement in Corcoran v Anderton?

Answer 26

It was a robbery rather than attemted regardless ofthe fact they failed to run off with the bag.
Full offence committed when app is complete