Robbery

Question 1

Which cases said that if there is no theft, there’s no robbery?

Answer 1

Robinson and Corcoran V Anderton

Question 2

What happened in Corcoran V Anderton

Answer 2

The D’s ran off empty handed

Question 3

Must there be force?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

Which cases talked about snatching?

Answer 4

Lapier and Cloudan

Question 5

Which case talked about nudging?

Answer 5

Dawson and James

Question 6

Can you be guilty for seeking to put someone in fear, even if they aren’t afraid?

Answer 6

Yes

Case- B & R V DPP

Question 7

When must the force be used? And which two cases illustrate this?

Answer 7

Immediately before or at the time of the theft

Hale and Lockley

Question 8

What happened in Hale?

And what is different to this unlike Atakpu?

Answer 8

Hand over the D’s mouth to stop her screaming and tying up was force for the purpose of robbery.

This was a continuing act unlike Atakpu

Question 9

What happened in Lockley ?

Answer 9

D was caught shoplifting. He pushed over the shopkeeper in order to escape. It was held that the force was used during the robbery

Question 10

Must the threat or threat of force be in order to steal?

Answer 10

Yes, there is no robbery of the force is in order to escape after the theft

Question 11

Must D intend to use force to steal?

Answer 11

Yes, there is no offence for accidentally using force to steal

Question 12

What section of the Theft Act 1968 is robbery?

Answer 12

Section 8