Robbery - Property Offences

What counts as putting v in fear of force

- Threatening words and gestures

What 2 elements must be proved for Actus Reus?

- Theft

- Force on any person or seeks to put any person in fear

What are the 2 conditions on the force?

- Immediately before or at the time of the theft

- In or order to steal

What do Hale and Lockley tell us?

Appropriation of property belonging to another can be seen as a continuing act

R v Waters (Incomplete)

R v Robinson - Believed he had legal right to money

- Must have all elements (completed) Theft to be a robbery

What case shows the amount of force can be small and what confirmed this

Dawson and James

Confirmed in Clouden

What case says V does not have to actually be frightened?

B and R v DPP

Where is Robbery Governed and defined

- Governed s8 of Theft Act 1968

- Defined in Common law (R v Waters)

What case shows tugging on property is enough for robbery?

Corcoran v Anderton

4 Cases for threat and use of force

- Corcoran v Anderton

- Dawson and James

- Clouden

- P v DPP

What does P v DPP say for force

If no direct contact is made there is no force

What are the case facts in P v DPP

D snatched cigarette without touching V

Who must the force be used on in order to steal

Anyone in order to steal

Mens Rea for Robbery

The same as Theft

Case for immediately or at the time if stealing

Hale and lockley

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