p. 93219. Robbery
- David OrmerodDavid OrmerodProfessor of Criminal Justice, University College London, Barrister, Bencher of Middle Temple, Door Tenant at Red Lion Chambers
- , and Karl LairdKarl LairdStipendiary Lecturer and Tutor in Law, St Edmund Hall, Oxford, Barrister, 6KBW College Hill
Abstract
Robbery is an aggravated form of theft and is considered an extremely serious offence that carries a maximum life sentence and in practice attracts substantial sentences. It was put on a statutory footing in s 8 of the Theft Act 1968 and is triable only on indictment. The offence is very broad, applying to thefts in many circumstances ranging from the work of sophisticated gangs and armed bank robbers to extreme forms of playground bullying. This chapter examines robbery and the requirement of theft coupled with the use or threat of force in committing theft, and the mens rea of robbery.
