An example of robbery would be (Jane is sitting at a park with her purse sitting next to her.
Then Bob runs up to and pushes Jane out of the way, grabs Jane's purse and then runs away.)
Another example of robbery is someone goes into a bank and with or without a gun demands money and then gets the money and takes off.
The person still would be charged with robbery even if they didn't get any money.
Robbers choose their victims by searching for victims that are likely and appear to have valuables and or money.
Robbers typically choose rich people or even tourists or students and also target people that appear to be the most vulnerable such as young adults or elderly at ATM machines or those under the influence of alcohol.
The 3 styles of robbery are planned operation robbery, selective raid robbery and ambush robbery.
The most serious type of robbery is aggravated robbery is robbery that occurs under the most serious circumstances and most often requires a deadly weapon being used or the perpetrator inflicted serious bodily harm to the robbery victim.
The most feared type of robbery is armed robbery that is committed with the use of a deadly weapon, like with a knife, gun or other object that causes harm which can also be a golf club, baseball bat or brick etc.
The most common type of robbery is Larceny-theft.
Larceny theft is a Class A misdemeanor to a class B felony depending on the state.
A blitz robbery is a robbery in which the robber uses immediate violence to gain control during the robbery.
The most feared robbery is armed robbery which is a very serious crime and can permanently traumatize its victims, both physically and psychologically.
Armed robbery tends to receive considerable media attention when it occurs, and it carries longer prison terms than other forms of robbery such as simple robbery (i.e., theft without a dangerous weapon).
Aggravated robbery is a robbery that occurs under the most serious of circumstances and usually requires either that a deadly weapon was used during the robbery or that the perpetrator inflicted serious bodily harm on the victim.
Approximately six out of ten robberies are by armed suspects.
Ambush, selective raid, and planned operation.
Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force, or by use of fear.
Robbery is the crime of stealing money or property from a bank, shop, or vehicle, often by using force or threats.
The gang members committed dozens of armed robberies.
The man was serving a sentence for robbery with violence.
Both theft and robbery involve taking or attempting to take money or property without permission.
But theft doesn't involve violence, whereas the crime of robbery requires force or the threat of force.
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program defines robbery as the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.
Robbing a bank is even more serious and is a Federal Offense.
Under federal law, bank robbery is a serious offense and you could be sentenced for up to 20 years in a federal prison, a fine up to $250,000.00, or both.