Which of the following best describes what Dale committed? (A) Both attempted robbery and robbery (B) Both conspiracy to rob and robbery (C) Conspiracy to rob (D) Robbery - HSC - SSCE Legal Studies - Question 7 - 2011 - Paper 1

To determine what Dale committed, we can analyze the definitions of the terms involved.

• Robbery is the unlawful taking of property from another person with the intention to permanently deprive them of it.
• Conspiracy to rob implies that there was an agreement between two or more individuals to commit robbery, which may not have been executed yet.

Given the context provided by the options, if Dale engaged in an agreement to rob but did not successfully complete the robbery, he has committed conspiracy to rob.

However, if he did complete the act of robbery, both conspiracy to rob and robbery can apply. Thus, option (B) best describes his actions as it includes the notion of both the conspiracy and the act itself.