Exam 10: Robbery

The difference between robbery and extortion is the element of consent resulting from force or fear. In extortion, the victim consents more willingly.

The movement of the victim must substantially increase the risk of harm beyond that inherent in robberies for related crimes, such as kidnapping, to be charged.

A _____ robber will enter a premise and appraise its vulnerability within a few minutes of shopping or browsing and then make a decision whether or not to rob the business.

Signature aspects are typical of robberies. These trademarks distinguish the work of a specific robber or robbery group who has committed previous crimes with the same identifying circumstances.

The selective-raid is the least planned of all types of robberies and is based upon the element of surprise.

A _____ is a specialist who remains in the escape vehicle until the robbers have completed the robbery, then picks them up and flees the scene.

What "style" of robbery is the armed robbery of a convenience store?

Characteristic elements of the robber or robbery group, such as weapons used and disguises, become part of the modus operandi of the crime and become a _____.

Robbery is usually aggravated when the robber is armed with a deadly weapon that is capable of causing death or serious bodily injury.

The _____ robbery is carefully structured: the robbery group examines all aspects of the situation and plans for all foreseeable contingencies and may engage in practice runs.

_____ is the theft of a motor vehicle by force or threat or force from the person or the immediate presence of the victim.

This type of robbery involves a minimal amount of planning, such as casing of the scene.

Robbery groups typically are made up of persons who live in or frequent the same neighborhood, who purchase drugs from the same source, or who have served sentences together. These groups are known as _____ groups.

A _____ person is a member of the gang who remains in the background unnoticed and in the case of trouble supports the members of the group committing the robbery.

How best to describe the role of a crime partner in an armed robbery assigned the job of fighting off police who may chance on the scene or suddenly appear in response to a silent alarm?

What type of crime is robbery?

The main thrust of a robbery investigation is prompt response to the scene, and _____.

Some robbery have "signature" aspects which are part of the: _____.

The major problem of proof in robbery cases concerns the victim and witness's ability to _____ the robber.

This type of robbery is based on the elements of surprise and is the least planned of all types of robbery.