Robbery

Question 1

What are the procedures for dealing with any practical or theoretical robbery incident?

Answer 1

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 Freeze.
 Guard.
 Control.
 Preserve.

Question 2

List the elements of robbery.

Answer 2

Theft

Accompanied by violence

OR
Accompanied by threats of violence

To any person

OR
To any property

Used to extort the property stolen

OR
To prevent or overcome resistance to the property being
stolen.

Question 3

Explain the Element Theft?

Answer 3

For the theft to be complete to the point where possession of the property is obtained by the thief, even momentarily.

Question 4

Explain the Element Accompanied by

violence?

Answer 4

Violence before or at the time of the theft.

Question 5

Explain the Element Accompanied by

threats of violence?

Answer 5

Threat of violence before or at the time of the theft,

demonstrated by conduct or words.

Question 6

Explain the Element To any person?

Answer 6

The person who has been threatened with violence

OR
the person who had violence used against them.

Question 7

Explain the Element To any property?

Answer 7

The property that has been threatened with violence

OR
the property that had violence used against it.

Question 8

Explain the Element Used to extort the

property stolen?

Answer 8

The violence or threats used by the offender are
sufficient to cause the person to hand over the property
against their will.

Question 9

Explain the Element To prevent or overcome resistance to the property being stolen?

Answer 9

The property is taken by the offender after any
resistance to its taking has been prevented or
overcome.

Question 10

When is the offence of robbery complete?

Answer 10

Robbery is committed if violence is used on the victim at the time of the theft.

The intent to steal must exist at the time the violence is used or the threats are made. The intent to steal cannot be an afterthought after the act of violence.