Robbery

Question 1

What are the elements for 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

When is the offence of Robbery complete?

Answer 2

Robbery is complete when possession of the property is obtained by the thief.

Question 3

What is Aggravated Robbery?

Answer 3

• a person robs any person and, at the time, before or after the robbery, causes GBH to any person
• being with one or more other people and robbing
• a person armed with an offensive weapon or instrument robs another person