Robbery

• What section does Robbery come under?

  S8 of the Theft Act 1968
• What type of offence is Robbery?

  Indictable offence
• What is the sentence for Robbery?

  Max life
• What is the 1st point for the AR of robbery?


  Completed theft - Robinson, Waters - must be a completed theft
• What is the 2nd point for the AR of robbery?

  FORCE - minimal force - for the jury to decide what is considered minimal force - Dawson and James - confirmed in Clouden
• What did the case of DPP v P state?

  the victim must be aware that force was applied
• What did the case of B and R V DPP state?

  Can also be ‘seeking’ to put someone in fear of force - e.g threats
• What is the 3rd point for the AR of robbery?

  ON ANY PERSON - the person threatened doesn’t need to be the victim of theft
• What is the 4th point of the AR of robbery?

  IMMEDIATELY BEFORE, AT THE TIME OF, or CONTINUING ACT - Hale - appropriation point
• What is the 5th and final point for the AR of robbery?

  IN ORDER TO STEAL
• What is the MR of robbery?

  MR of theft

  intention to use force/ fear in order to steal