Robbery

Question 1

Force used must be used for what

Answer 1

• Force used or threatened must be ‘in order’ to steal and must occur ‘immediately before’ or ‘at the time of stealing’.
• Not force used to escape
• Not if in a fight and a wallet is on the floor someone picks up the wallet and leaves. – 2x different offences; theft and assault.
• No definition for immediately before.
• Force must be ‘used’ in order to steal or the ‘putting in fear’ of force being used
• Snatching from the hand if no force used on the person is not robbery; stated case re cigarette.
• If a handbag is snatched and struggle ensued, then this will be a robbery

Question 2

Uses force means

Answer 2

• Can be used against the victim of theft or

- Be used against another person

Question 3

Can force be threatened/used against a third party

Answer 3

Yes but the person must understand that there is a threat

Question 4

The threat of force must be what?

Answer 4

Immediate