Self Check 7 - Robbery

Question 1

Marty punches Simon in the head and demands that he hands over his money. Marty’s associate verbally threatens to kick Simon and is standing beside Marty as the victim hands over a $20 note.

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

Select one:

• True
• False

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Paul is waiting at the bus stop talking on his cellphone. He is approached by Andrea and Jill who demand that he hand over his 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 girls run away.

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

Select one:

• Assault with intent to rob
• Aggravated robbery
• Attempted aggravated robbery

Answer 2

Aggravated robbery

Question 3

Amy, a staunch Silver Ferns supporter is walking around the central city when she see’s Lucy wearing a Australian Diamonds beanie. Amy hates any other team other than Silver Ferns so punches Lucy and then kicks her several times in the head when she falls to the ground.

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

Amy is liable for the offence of ‘robbery’

Select one:

• True
• False

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The term ‘grievous bodily harm’ in relation to an offence of ‘aggravated robbery’ means:

Select one:

• Actual physical injury
• Really serious harm
• Violence causing bodily injury

Answer 4

Really serious harm

Question 5

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 and both John and Tai run away without the cash.

As John and Tai are together, armed with knives and threatened to stab the taxi driver they would be liable for ‘aggravated robbery’.

Select one:

• True
• False

Answer 5

False

Question 6

George enters the local dairy. He takes some biscuits from the 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’.

Select one:

• True
• False

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Stella stands immediately beside and watches her good friend Aroha punch and kick a passing pedastrian so that Aroha can steal her hand bag.

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

Select one:

• True
• False

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Shelly and Steve decide to steal some cigarettes from the local dairy. Steve goes into the dairy and threatens the dairy owner with a knife forcing him to hand over cash and boxes of cigarettes. Shelly stays in the car as the get away driver and is unaware that Steve has the knife.

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

Select one:

• True
• False

Answer 8

False