Liabilities - Robbery

Question 1

Define the ingredient ‘Theft’

Answer 1

• Theft is complete when…

- (identify as appropriate)

Question 2

Define the ingredient ‘Accompanied by violence’.

Answer 2

• Actual violence immediately before or at the time of the theft.

Question 3

Define the ingredient ‘Accompanied by threats of violence’.

Answer 3

• Threat of violence before or at the time of the theft, demonstrated by conduct or words.

Question 4

Define the ingredient ‘To any person’

Answer 4

• the person robbed or

- any other person

Question 5

Define the ingredient ‘To any property’.

Answer 5

• Any property whatsoever,

Question 6

Define the ingredient ‘Used to extort the property stolen’.

Answer 6

• The violence or threats,
• sufficient to cause
• to handover
• against their will

Question 7

Define the ingredient ‘To prevent or overcome resistance to the property being stolen’

Answer 7

• Property taken
• After any resistance
• prevented or overcome

Question 8

When is the offence of ‘Robbery’ complete?

Answer 8

• All the ingredients of the offence of theft must be proven in order to prove a robbery.

Question 9

What are the basic principles of initial action at the scene of a robbery?

Answer 9

• Freeze
• Guard
• Control
• Preserve

Question 10

What factors constitute the offence of ‘Aggravated Robbery’?

Answer 10

• More than one person involved in the robbery
• Grievous Bodily Harm
• Armed with a weapon or instrument

Question 11

Give 3 examples of action to be taken at each step when attending a ‘Robbery’ incident for:

• On Receipt of information from informant.
• On arrival at scene: attend to victim
• Scene
• Witnesses
• Suspects
• Subsequent action

Answer 11

• On Receipt of information from informant:
  Location of offence
  Location of informant
  Location of offender
• On arrival at scene: attend to victim
  Protect the victim from further injuries
  Conduct preliminary interview
  Sketch a plan of victim before they were/are moved.
• Scene:
  Freeze
  Guard
  Control
  Preserve
• Witnesses:
  Obtain full particulars of all people at the scene.
  Contain the witnesses. Carry out preliminary interview
• Suspects:
  Separate from other suspects & witnesses.
  Contain them.
  Record any comments they make regarding the offence.
• Subsequent action:
  SITREP to Comms as soon as practicable.
  Seek/Request further assistance
  Brief O/C scene of what has been done/not done/seen

Question 12

List the ingredients for ‘Robbery’.

Answer 12

• 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