Robbery Flashcards
What is the def of robbery
S8 theft act 1968: ‘if he steals and immediately before or at the time of doing so and in order to do so uses force on any person or puts or seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force’
Does there need to be a completed theft for robbery to occur
Yes Zerei 2012
When does a theft become a robbery
When force is used in order to steal Corcoran 1980
What amount can the force be in robbery
Small Dawson 1976/ Clouden 1987
Does there have to be direct contact and force between D and V for a robbery
Yes kinda P and DPP 2012
Does the victim have to be frightened for a robbery to occur
No B and R V DPP 2007
Does the force have to be a great amount for robbery
No B and R V DPP 2007
What does on any person mean
Person threatened doesn’t have to be the person whom the theft occurs
Can robbery be a continuing act
Yes Hale 1979
What does in order to steal mean
Force must be used in order to steal, force used for another purpose doesn’t come robbery if D later decides to steal
