robbery

• define robbery


  person is guilty of robbery if they steal & immediately before or at the time of theft uses force on any person or seeks to put any person in fear of being subjected to force
• what section


  s8 theft act 1968
• state 6 parts to robbery

  • steals
  • immediately before or at time
  • uses force or threats force
  • on any person
  • force must be used in order to steal
  • seeks to put V in fear of being subjected to force
• steals

  • must be a completed theft ( Robinson )
  • can leave empty handed and still convicted as long as appropriation takes place ( Corcoran v Anderton )
• immediately before or at time off

  • continuing act (hale)
  • even if theft completed & force used to escape, still convicted
• uses force or threat

  • battery enough force to suffice
  • r v clouden - nudging is force
  • B+R v DPP - threat of force sufficient
• on any person

  • doesn't have to be directed to specific person, used on anybody in order to steal
  • R v clouden - force on bag still sufficient, doesnt have to be applied to person
• force or threat of force used in order to steal

  • must be intended link between the force used and the theft for robbery
• seeks to put v in fear of being subjected to force

  • 'then & there' - threat of future force will not suffice
  • 'seeks to' - doesn't have to be successful, as V may not see or hear it
• mens rea of robbery

  • d must intend to use force to steal
  • D must have mens rea for theft ( dishonesty & intention to permanently deprive )