Robbery

Question 1

Bobby should be charged with being a party. To the offence of robbery.

Answer 1

False.

Question 2

Bobby should be charged with the theft of $650 cash from the secondhand store.

Answer 2

False.

Question 3

Section 235 crimes act 1961 aggravated robbery.

Considering this legislation what is the liability if Bobby and Nathan for the offence of aggravated robbery in relation to the second hand store.

Answer 3

Neither Bobby or Nathan are liable.

Question 4

At what point in the scenario involving Nathan and Bobby is robbery complete.

Answer 4

When Nathan received $650 from the shop assistant.

Question 5

The intervening member of the public has suffered a fractured skull and severe facial wounds after being hit around the head with the road come.

Nathan and Bobby are both liable for the aggravated wounding of the member of the public.

Answer 5

False.

Question 6

Doug and Collin have no money so decide to hide in the bushes and wait for a pedestrian to go by so they can steal that persons cash. As a pedestrian approaches Doug changes his mind and takes off. Colin hits the pedestrian and searches his pockets. He finds no money but takes an MP3 player instead.

Colin is liable for which if the following.

Answer 6

Robbery

Question 7

John has used violence to obtain property to which he believes he is entitled to.

If a defence of claim of right to a charge of theft is used by John this defence would also negate a charge of robbery.

Answer 7

True.

Question 8

Tai is involved in a fight outside his local bar. He punches Bruce several times in the face as Bruce hits the ground Bruce’s cellphone falls from his pocket.

Tai sees the cellphone, picks it up and then leaves the scene.

The most appropriate charge in relation to the actions of tai would be robbery.

Answer 8

False.

Question 9

Phillip has been watching the movements of the local dairy owner. He bikes past the dairy owner on her way to the bank and snatches the dairy owners cash bag from her hand, she is furious but unharmed.

The actions of Phillip would be suffice to to constitute the offence of robbery.

Answer 9

False.

Question 10

George is running down a crowded street. He grabs the shoulder bag of a passing female. He twists her arm as she tries to hold on to her bag. The pain causes her to let go of the bag and George takes off.

The most appropriate offence in relation to the actions of George is.

Select one.

Answer 10

Robbery as the theft was accompanied by a sufficient level of violence.

Question 11

Steve and Keith are walking down the road together. Steve is wearing an all whites football jersey. Henry wants the football jersey so walks up to Keith. Punches him in the face and yells at him to tell Steve to give up his jersey otherwise he’ll punch him again, Steve fearing that Keith might be hurt takes off us jersey and gives it to Henry.

What offence has Henry committed?

Answer 11

Robbery.

Question 12

A dairy owner is inched and tied up. The offender then leaves the dairy owner in the shop and goes to the storeroom at the rear of the yard and steals two boxes of cigarettes.

The offender would not be liable for robbery as the theft of the boxes of cigarettes was not in the immediate presence of the victim.

Answer 12

False.

Question 13

As Zoe is walking along the road she sees a female sitting at the bus stop listening to a pink colours MP3 player. Zoe encoded that she wants it, punches the victim in the face and runs away with the MP3 player. As he gets down the road, Zoe changes her mind, returns the property to the victim and apologies.

Zoe has committed the offence of robbery.

Answer 13

True.

Question 14

George enters the local dairy. He takes some biscuits from a shelf and hides them under his jacket to exit the store. The dairy owner chases him down the street. George stops running, turns and punches the dairy owner in the face and kicks him in the head. The dairy owner falls to the ground as George runs away.

As George has used violence to avoid being caught for the theft he would be liable for robbery.

Answer 14

False.

Question 15

Stella stands immediately beside and watched her good friend aroma punch and kick a passing pedestrian so that aroma can steal her handbag.

Stella’s presence at the robbery without active participation in it’s not sufficient for an offence of aggravated robbery.

Answer 15

True.

Question 16

The term grievous bodily harm in relation to an offence of aggravated robbery means.

Answer 16

Really serious harm.

Question 17

John and tai are both armed with knives, they threaten their taxi driver that if he doesn’t hand over his money he will be stabbed, the taxi driver laughs at them both and John and tai run away without the cash.

As John and tai are together, armed with the knives and threaten to stab the taxi driver would they both be liable for aggravated robbery.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

Amy, a staunch silver ferns supporter is walking around the central city when she sees Lucy wearing an Australian diamonds beanie. Amy hates any other team other than the silver ferns so punches ouch and then kicks her several times in the head when she falls to the ground.

As Amy is running away she sees Lucy’s beanie on the ground and decides to take it.

Amy is liable for the offence of robbery.

Answer 18

False.

Question 19

Nathan and Bobby are hanging out in town. Bobby wants to look at some guitars in the local second hand store. They go in to the shop and have a good look around.

Nathan goes up to the female shop assistant and yells at her saying that he will punch her in the head unless she hands over the contents of the till.

Frightened by Nathan’s actions the shop assistant hands over $650 cash. Bobby wonders what Nathan is up to and says what are you doing?

Nathan then yells to Bobby and the both run out of the shop and take off down the road pursued by the shop manager. A member of the public grabs Nathan as he runs down the road and attempts to hold on to him. Bobby seeing what is happening to Nathan grabs an early road come and hits the man around the head several times with the one until he lets Nathan go.

Nathan and Bobby continue running from the scene and when they think they are safe start arguing with each other. Bobby is angry that the police will now be after them, Nathan gives him $200 cash taken from the shop and tells Bobby to keep his outshot. Bobby is more than happy to pocket the $200 and buys Nathan a drink to celebrate.

Considering the liability of Nathan and bobby for the taking of the $650 which of the following charges is most appropriate.

Answer 19

Robbery as Nathan threatened violence and obtained $650 cash from the shop assistant

Question 20

Shelley and Steve decide to steal some cigarettes from their local dairy. Steve goes in to the dairy and threatens the dairy owner with a knife forcing him to hand over cash and boxes of cigarettes. Shelley stays in the car outside as the getaway driver and is unaware that Stevens the knife.

Both Shelley and Steve are liable as principals for aggravated robbery as they were together at the dairy.

Answer 20

False.

Question 21

Marty punches Simon in the head and he hands over his money. Marty’s associate verbally threatens to kick Simon and is standing beside marty as the victim hands over a twenty dollar note.

The actions of Marty would be sufficient to satisfy the requirements if a joint enterprise between two or more persons in relation to aggravated robbery.

Answer 21

True.

Question 22

Paul is waiting at the bus stop talking in his cellphone. He is approached by Andrea and Jill who demand that he hand over the cellphone to them. Paul ignores them. Andrea then pushes Paul backwards and punches him in the face. Jill grabs the cellphone but Paul manages to get it back from her and the girl runs away.

Which of the following offences best describes Andrea’s criminal liability

Answer 22

Aggravated robbery.

Question 23

A couple is parked duo in a local park when they are dragged out of the car by a group of youth. The youths threaten to ouch the female if the male does not hand over the keys to his car. The male gives them the keys and the youths drive off in the vehicle.

Is the following statement true or false?

As the threats of violence were not directed at the male the youths can only be charged with assault on the female and demanding with menaces.

Answer 23

False.

Question 24

It would be appropriate to charge an offender with assault with intent to rob where violence has been used but the robbery for whatever reason has not been Completed.

Answer 24

True.

Question 25

A patched gang member sits down on a seat next to an elderly lady and asks her for a cigarette. The women does not answer to the gang member moves closer and says give me a cigarette now you bitch. Scared by the Gang members words and conduct she hand one over.

The gang member should be charged with demanding with menaces in relation to his actions.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

John is desperate for some cigarettes. He goes in to a dairy and puts his finger in his Pocket and points at the dairy owner pretending that he has a firearms. The dairy owner gives John two boxes of cigarettes and John flees the scene.

Johns actions would be sufficient to charge him with aggravated robbery as he has pretended to be armed with a firearms and has stolen the cigarettes.

Answer 26

False.

Question 27

Jim goes in to the supermarket on his way home from softball practice. He is carrying his softball bat in his hand. While waiting in the queue he decides to rob the supermarket and threatens the checkout operator that if he doesn’t hand over the money he will get hit around the head with the bat.

If him carries through with his plan her would be liable for aggravated robbery. Although Jims initial carriage of the softball bat was innocent his later actions would deem it to be an offensive weapon.

Answer 27

True.

Question 28

In relation to the intent to steal ingredient of demanding with menaces the prosecution must show that the offender acted dishonestly and without claim of right.

A belief in a legal entitlement to demand the thing demanded is therefore a defence..

Answer 28

True.

Question 29

Joe arms himself with an imitation firearm and successfully robs his local bank of cash.

Joe is able to be charged with aggravated robbery as the imitation firearm falls within the definition of anything appearing to be an offensive weapon.

Answer 29

True.

Question 30

Dave decides to rob the local bank. He leaves a rifle in his vehicle parked down the street from the bank. He goes in to he premises and tells the teller that if she doesn’t hand over the money he will go to his car. Get his gun and flow her head off.

Saves actions would be sufficient to satisfy the armed with an offensive weapon ingredient of aggravated robbery.

Answer 30

False

Question 31

The offence demanding with menaces section 239(2) crimes act 1961, is complete as soon as person forms the intention to steal property from a person.

Answer 31

False.

Question 32

Sharon is waiting at a taxi stand when she is approached by a patched gang member with extensive facial tattoos. He asks Sharon if she smokes, Sharon is afraid panics and gives the gang member her packet of cigarettes.

The most appropriate offence would be robbery as Sharon has handed over her property due to the gang members demeanour and look.

Answer 32

False.

Question 33

Henry gets into a fight with Steve as he thinks Stevens seeing his girlfriend. He punches and kicks Steve. Steve falls to the ground and is slow to get up.

Henry seems he has an opportunity and decides to steal Steves wallet which is falling out of a pocket but is unsuccessful in taking it from him.

Henry should be charged with assault with intent to rob.

Answer 33

False.

Question 34

Two offenders intent to rob an office manager of his laptop computer. They approach the victim and tell him that if he does not hand over his computer they will smash his head in. The victim, believing that he is about to be assaulted, runs off and keeps possession of his computer.

The most appropriate charge in relation to both offenders would be assault with intent to rob.

Answer 34

True.