Robbery consists of a theft accompanied by force or the threat of force. Burglary is trespassing on premises owned or controlled by another for the purpose of committing a theft.
Added: Short definition: Robbery is a crime committed against a person.
Burglary/Theft is a crime involving property only.
A burglary is a surreptious theft from a place, ie a home, office, building, or vehicle. A robbery is a theft from a person. For instance, if you break into the bank at night and take money it is a burglary; if you go into the bank and demand money from an employee under threat of violence, it is a robbery.
What type of torts are burglary and robbery?
What is the difference between residential burglary and commercial burglary as far a being punished?
Robbery is when the act was commited, and attempted robbery is when a robbery is not completely executed.
Burglary usually refers to the unlawful breaking and entering of a residence or other structure. Robbery usually refers to the violent taking of property from a person or persons, such as in a street robbery.
Daylight stealing
If it was a burglary of a dwelling then it can carry a sentence of 3 to 25 years in penitentiary, burglary of church up to 14 years in penitentary, burglary of a non-dwelling or auto is up to 7 years, burglary with exposives 5 to 40 years in penitentiary. If it was a robbery up to 15 years in penitentary, armed robbery is up to life WITHOUT parole.
Another name for theft is robbery, burglary, or larceny.
It is slang for a criminal or illegal act such as burglary or robbery.
Robbery is a crime against PERSON. Burglary is a crime against PROPERTY.
Theft is when no one is around the criminal will break into the place. the criminal do not want to attract attention. No violence. No threats. Burglary is when no one is around and a criminal illegally enters a building. The criminal will just pretend to walk into the place normally. The criminal does not want to attract attention. No violence. No threats. Robbery is when there is someone is around. The criminal will just pretend to walk into the place normally. There's confrontation. Committing violence or the criminal using threats against the victim, constitutes robbery charges..
Robbery is breaking a law, so nope, no difference.
Francis A. Agyemfra has written: 'Combating armed robbery' -- subject(s): Burglary protection, Prevention, Robbery