Login to view embedded media View: https://youtu.be/FqJ0xye0Ehg Robbery is the
crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force, or by putting the victim in fear. According to
common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear; that is, it is a
larceny or
theft accomplished by an
assault.
[1] Precise definitions of the offence may vary between jurisdictions. Robbery is differentiated from other forms of
theft (such as
burglary,
shoplifting,
pickpocketing, or
car theft) by its inherently violent nature (a
violent crime); whereas many lesser forms of theft are punished as
misdemeanors, robbery is always a
felony in jurisdictions that distinguish between the two. Un
Among the types of robbery are
armed robbery, which involves the use of a
weapon, and
aggravated robbery, when someone brings with them a deadly weapon or something that appears to be a deadly weapon.
Highway robbery or
mugging takes place outside or in a
public place such as a sidewalk, street, or parking lot.
Carjacking is the act of stealing a car from a victim by force.
Extortion is the threat to do something illegal, or the offer to not do something illegal, in the event that goods are not give
