Robbery

Question 1

Elements of robbery

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Crimes Act 1961 section 234 (1) and (2)

Penalty?

Answer 2

Robbery
10 years imprisonment

Question 3

Crimes Act 1961 section 235
Penalty?

Answer 3

Aggravated Robbery
14 years imprisonment

Question 4

Robbery become Aggravated Robbery when?

Answer 4

At the time of, immediately before or immediately after:

-Causes grievous bodily harm
-Being together woth any other person(s)
-Armed with offence weapon or instrument

Question 5

Assault with intent to rob

Answer 5

Crimes Act 1961, section 236

Question 6

Assault with intent to rob means?

Answer 6

Is where any person assaults a person with the intention to rob them, but no theft takes place, so therefore robbery is not complete.

Question 7

Theft

Answer 7

This shows the theft was complete, and the defendant was in possession of the property

Question 8

Accompanied by violence Or threats of violence

Answer 8

This shows that there was violence before/ after or at the time of the robbery.

This shows that there was threats of violence before/ after or at the time of robbery.

Question 9

To any person

Answer 9

This shows that violence Or threats of violence was used against their will

Question 10

To any property

Answer 10

This shows that they used threats of violence against their will

Question 11

Used to extort the stolen property

Answer 11

This shows they forceably take the property using violence or threats of violence to cause the person to hand over property against their will

Question 12

To prevent or overcome resistance to the property being stolen

Answer 12

This shows the property is taken and to prevent or overcome any resistance