robbery a level law

What Section of what Act is Robbery defined under?

s.8 Theft Act 1968

Define Robbery

'A person is guilty of robbery if he steals, and immediately before or at the time of doing so, and in order to do so, he uses force on any person or puts or seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force'.

What does the case of 'Robinson' show?

There must be a completed theft for a robbery to have been committed.

What does the case of 'Corcoran v Anderton' show?

Where force is used to steal, the the moment the theft is completed, there is a robbery.

What does the case of 'Dawson and James' show?

The amount of force can be small

What does the case of 'B and R v DPP' show?

Putting V 'in fear of being there and the subjected to force', is sufficient for robbery.

What does 'on any person' mean?

Person threatened doesn't have to be the person from whom the theft occurs

What does the case of 'Hale' show?

Force must be used 'immediately before or at the time' of stealing.

What must D intend?

To permanently deprive the other of the property.

What must D intend to use to steal?

Force