Robbery

Question 1

What act does Robbery come under?

Answer 1

Section 8 of the Theft Act 1968

Defined as committing Theft but using or threatening force before or at the time of the theft.

Question 2

1. Steals (Theft)

Answer 2

Robbery is aggravated form of theft so it’s necessary to prove theft. (Then prove theft in A02)

There’s also no requirement in D getting away with property (Corcoran v Anderton)

Question 3

2. Force or threat of force

Answer 3

Amount of force used can be small and does not need to be directly applied to Victim but can be applied to property (R v Clouden)

OR

Threat of force must put Victim in fear of force there and then. They do not need to actually fear and the threat of force does not need to be real.

Question 4

3. On any person

Answer 4

The person upon whom the force is used or threatened does not have to be the same person who is stolen from

Question 5

4. Immediately before or at the time of doing so

Answer 5

Force has to be at the time of stealing. Considered in R v Hale

Question 6

5. In order to do so (Steal)

Answer 6

The force or threat must be used ‘in order to’ steal

Question 7

6. Mens Rea

Answer 7

MR for theft - Dishonest, ITPD
And then intention for force or threat of force