Robbery Flashcards
To satisfy the ingredients for robbery, do you have to prove theft
Yes
If an offender commits robbery and then returns the property, can you still charge with robbery
Yes - has still committed robbery
If offender ties the victim up and then steals from another room, is appropriate charge still robbery
Yes
Is it robbery if offender uses violence and takes MP3 but wanted money?
Yes
Is a bag snatch where offender twists victims arm causing pain a sufficient level of violence for robbery
Yes
If offender punches one person and steals from another, is it still robbery
Yes
If offender grabs cash from victim without using any violence, is it robbery
No
If offender is armed with knives but don’t get cash at a hold up, can you prove robbery
No because you can’t prove a theft
If offender assaults victim and then steals beanie, is that robbery
No - assault accompanied by theft
If offender steals biscuits and then is chased by the victim so assaults victim, is that robbery
No
If a person watches their friend commit robbery, is person liable to aggravated robbery
No
What does GBH in an Aggravated Robbery mean
Really serious harm
Is a joint enterprise between 2 or more people enough to prove aggravated robbery
Yes
Is it robbery if the offender picks up the victims wallet after the assault
No - assault accompanied by theft
Is it Aggravated Robbery if the offenders only have the stolen phone for a few seconds
Yes
Is the driver of a getaway car liable if they didn’t know about a knife hold up
No
If a gang member says to the victim “give me your cigarettes now you bitch” is that enough for Demands with Menace”
Yes
When is the charge of Assault with Intent to Rob most appropriate
When violence is used but robbery not completed
If offender threatens victim for their property but the victim runs away and the offender doesn’t get the property, what is the most appropriate charge
Assault with Intent to Rob because the threats are sufficient
If offender uses there finger to pretend they have a gun, is that sufficient enough to charge with Aggravated Robbery
No - offender must be armed with “anything”
Is it a defence against the ‘intent to steal’ ingredient of ‘demands with menace’ charge if the person is legally entitled to demand
Yes
If a person has a weapon legitimately (baseball bat) - then uses it to rob the victim, what type of robbery is this
Aggravated Robbery
What is the Aggravated Robbery definition of an offensive weapon
‘Anything appearing to be an offensive weapon - imitation firearm
If 2 males are fighting over a girlfriend and one tries to take the others wallet but misses it, is that enough for Assault with Intent to Rob
No
If a gang member asks a person if they smoke and the person is scared so hands their cigarettes to the gang member, is that enough for Robbery
No
If an offender leaves a gun in their car and robs bank with threats to return to bank with gun, is that enough to satisfy ‘armed with offensive weapon’ ingredient for ‘aggravated assault’ charge
No
Is ‘demanding with menaces’ offence completed when offender forms intention to steal
No - demand must be made before offence is complete
