Robbery

Question 1

To satisfy the ingredients for robbery, do you have to prove theft

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

If an offender commits robbery and then returns the property, can you still charge with robbery

Answer 2

Yes - has still committed robbery

Question 3

If offender ties the victim up and then steals from another room, is appropriate charge still robbery

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

Is it robbery if offender uses violence and takes MP3 but wanted money?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Is a bag snatch where offender twists victims arm causing pain a sufficient level of violence for robbery

Answer 5

Yes

Question 6

If offender punches one person and steals from another, is it still robbery

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

If offender grabs cash from victim without using any violence, is it robbery

Answer 7

No

Question 8

If offender is armed with knives but don’t get cash at a hold up, can you prove robbery

Answer 8

No because you can’t prove a theft

Question 9

If offender assaults victim and then steals beanie, is that robbery

Answer 9

No - assault accompanied by theft

Question 10

If offender steals biscuits and then is chased by the victim so assaults victim, is that robbery

Answer 10

No

Question 11

If a person watches their friend commit robbery, is person liable to aggravated robbery

Answer 11

No

Question 12

What does GBH in an Aggravated Robbery mean

Answer 12

Really serious harm

Question 13

Is a joint enterprise between 2 or more people enough to prove aggravated robbery

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

Is it robbery if the offender picks up the victims wallet after the assault

Answer 14

No - assault accompanied by theft

Question 15

Is it Aggravated Robbery if the offenders only have the stolen phone for a few seconds

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

Is the driver of a getaway car liable if they didn’t know about a knife hold up

Answer 16

No

Question 17

If a gang member says to the victim “give me your cigarettes now you bitch” is that enough for Demands with Menace”

Answer 17

Yes

Question 18

When is the charge of Assault with Intent to Rob most appropriate

Answer 18

When violence is used but robbery not completed

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Assault with Intent to Rob because the threats are sufficient

Question 20

If offender uses there finger to pretend they have a gun, is that sufficient enough to charge with Aggravated Robbery

Answer 20

No - offender must be armed with “anything”

Question 21

Is it a defence against the ‘intent to steal’ ingredient of ‘demands with menace’ charge if the person is legally entitled to demand

Answer 21

Yes

Question 22

If a person has a weapon legitimately (baseball bat) - then uses it to rob the victim, what type of robbery is this

Answer 22

Aggravated Robbery

Question 23

What is the Aggravated Robbery definition of an offensive weapon

Answer 23

‘Anything appearing to be an offensive weapon - imitation firearm

Question 24

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

Answer 24

No

Question 25

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

Answer 25

No

Question 26

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

Answer 26

No

Question 27

Is ‘demanding with menaces’ offence completed when offender forms intention to steal

Answer 27

No - demand must be made before offence is complete