S, a brilliant law
student, is furious with his lecturer, T. S believes that T did not award him (S)
the marks he deserved in the exam. S cannot control his anger and physically
attacks T when he sees T on campus. As a result, T falls to the ground
whereafter S notices that T is in possession of brand-new textbooks. S decides
to steal the textbooks, picks it up from the ground and runs off with it.

Question

Accepted Answer

S commits theft but not
robbery because there is no causal link between the violence and the acquisition
of the property.

Answer

S does not commit
robbery because for the crime of robbery assault cannot precede the theft.

Answer

S commits robbery and
assault.

Answer

S commits theft in the
form of embezzlement.

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