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Criminal Law - Prop
Property Offences - Robbery
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Robbery statute | s8 Theft Act 1968 |
| Actus reus of Robbery | (1) Theft (2) Use/threat of force - immediately before/at the time of theft or in order to carry out the theft |
| Mens rea of Robbery | Mens rea of Theft + Intent/recklessness as to the use/threat of force |
| Waters | no intent to permanently deprive so no theft so no robbery (D snatched V's phone from her and said she could have it back if...) |
| Corcoran v Anderton | D almost took bag from woman - robbery was complete the moment the theft was complete |
| Dawson and James | D pushed V, causing him to lose balance allowing D(2) to take wallet - sufficient use of force |
| Clouden | "wrenching" the shopping basket was sufficient use of force |
| P v DPP | "snatching" of the cigarette is not sufficient use of force - simple theft |
| B and R v DPP | Use of force may be implied by surrounding V |
| Hale | D's stole jewellery from V's house - Theft is a continuing act, so acts of tying up V is force used in order to steal - robbery |
| Lockley | D caught shoplifting beer and used force on shopkeeper - force used at the time of the theft - (appropriation is continuing act) |
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Oscar.G
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