Robbery Definition

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What does Robbery mean?

Robbery is theft achieved through violence or fear of violence, which immediately precedes or accompanies the act of theft.

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: Theft Act 1968, s 8.

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RobberyRobbery is a theft offence under section 8 of the Theft Act 1968 (TA 1968), involving dishonesty but elevated also by the use of, or threat of, force.Robbery can only be tried in the Crown Court on indictment.Elements of the offence of robberyA person is guilty of robbery if:•they steal something, and•immediately before or at the time of doing so, and in order to do so, they:◦use force on any person, or◦put any person in fear of being subjected to force then and thereForce, or the threat of force, must be used 'immediately before or at the time' of the theft. There is no guidance as to what 'immediately before' means. If the force used or threatened is after the offence of theft has taken place there will be no robbery, however theft can be a continuing offence. See: R v Hale (1978) 68 Cr App Rep 415, [1979] Crim LR 596 (not reported by ��˾��ҹ��®).The use or threat of force must be 'in order' to carry out the theft. Force...

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