Robbery

Robbery

1. Under s.8 of the Theft Act 1968

2. Required elements for robbery are: THEFT, USE/THREAT OF FORCE, IMMEDIATELY BEFORE OR AT THE TIME OF THE THEFT, IN ORDER TO STEAL

3. Completed theft: there must be a completed theft for robbery to have been committed

   • Corcoran v Anderton
   • R v Smith(Micheal) and others
   • Robinson

4. Force: must be proven that the theft was carried out using/threatening force

   • Dawson and James
   • Clouden
   • B and R v DPP

5. On any person: the person threatened doesn't have to be the person from who the theft occurs

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

   • Hale
   • Lockley

7. Force must be in order to steal

8. Mens Rea: D must have mens rea for theft and must intend to use force to steal