Robbery Quiz 0.0 / 5 ? LawCriminal lawA2/A-levelAQA Created by: une-meduseCreated on: 02-06-13 21:37 There must be a completed theft for a robbery to have taken place Robinson 1 of 13 For robbery actus reus the elements are Theft, force or threat of force, on any person, immediatley before or at the time of the theft, in order to steal 2 of 13 The amount of force can be small and it is for the jury to decide if there has been force Dawson and James 3 of 13 Even wrenching a shopping bag from a victims hand has been held to be force Clouden 4 of 13 The force can be small, also the victim does not have to be frightened B and R - S8 states robbery can be committed if the defendant seeks to put someone in fear 5 of 13 The force must be immediately before or At the time of stealing for a robbery to have taken place 6 of 13 Theft has been held to be a continuing act, allowing for force to be at the time of the theft Hale 7 of 13 Using force to escape may still be at the time of the theft Lockley 8 of 13 The force used must be in order to Steal 9 of 13 If force is not used to steal, but then a later theft takes place, this Does not make it robbery 10 of 13 If D and V have an argument and D knocks V out, then when V is lying on the floor D takes V's wallet, this will Not be a robbery as the force was not used for the purpose of theft 11 of 13 For the mens rea of robbery, the defendant must have the mens rea of theft, and D must also intend to use force to steal 12 of 13 Robbery is an offence under S8 of the Theft Act 1968 13 of 13
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