Robbery

Question 1

What are the procedures for dealing with any practical or theoretical
robbery incident ?

Answer 1

• Freeze.
• Guard.
• Control.
• Preserve.

Question 2

What are the elements of Robbery ?

Answer 2

• 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 3

What are the elements for Aggravated Robbery ?

Answer 3

Aggravated robbery is where:
 a person robs any person and, at the time, before or after the robbery, causes grievous bodily harm to any person
or
 being together with any other person or persons, robs any person
or
 a person armed with an offensive weapon or instrument (which includes a firearm), robs any other person.

The penalty is 14 years.

Question 4

What Act and Section is Burglary ?

Answer 4

Crimes Act 1961 Section 234 (1) & (2)

Question 5

Is fear enough to constitute a threat ?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

When is the Offence of Robbery Complete ?

Answer 6

When possession of the property is obtained by the theif

Question 7

If nothing is taken is it robbery ?

Answer 7

No