Property Robbery

Criminal Law: Crimes Against Property Robbery

Introduction to Property Robbery

Robbery is a form of aggravated larceny. It can be viewed as a combination of assault or battery, plus larceny. All the elements of larceny are required-the trespassing and taking and moving of money or property from another without consent and with the intent to permanently deprive that person of the money or property-plus two additional requirements. First, there must be violence or threat of immediate violence. Second, the taking must be from the victim or in the victim’s presence.

For example, it is robbery to take another’s property, including money, from the victim at gunpoint or to knock the victim unconscious and then take his or her property. The property taken must be on the victim or so near the victim that, if not for the violence or threat of violence, the victim could have prevented its taking. For purposes of imposing punishment, most jurisdictions draw a distinction between simple robbery, where the victim is intimidated into handing over property, and armed (or aggravated) robbery, which is robbery with a dangerous weapon.” (1)

Resources

Notes and References

• Information about Property Robbery in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia

Guide to Property Robbery

In this Section

Crimes Against Property (including Larceny, Embezzlement, False Pretenses, Property Robbery, Extortion, Receiving Stolen Property and Forgery) and Crimes Against the Habitation (Arson and Burglary).