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Question: Explain the distinction between the crimes of burglary and robbery. Give an

example of each.

Burglary and robbery are common crimes that are commonly confused. However, they

are two different crimes. Burglary is a property crime in which the offender aims to avoid direct

contact with people during the commission of the crime (Lyman, 2018, p. 452). In this crime, the

burglar enters an unoccupied building or any other structure with the primary intention to steal or

commit another crime. Entering a structure with the intention to steal is enough to suffice

burglary (Shouse,2022).) Therefore, entering a building without stealing but with the intention of

stealing qualifies a burglary charge. The structures, in this case, could be residential buildings,

commercial buildings, or locked vehicles without occupants. An example of a burglary is an

individual forcefully entering their neighbor’s garage when the owners are not home and taking

their family motorcycle. This qualifies as a burglary since the thief forces their way into their

neighbor's garage when the owner is not home. The thief intends to enter the garage to steal the

neighbor's motorcycle.

On the other hand, in robbery, the thief confronts their victim at a location where the

victim is present. The thief uses force or fear to steal from their victims (Lyman, 2018, p. 326).

Therefore, the outstanding characteristic of a robbery is the face-to-face interaction of the thief

and their victims. The common motivation for committing robbery is primarily stealing from the

victim. However, in some instances, especially with juvenile robbers, the key motivation might

be peer influence to fit amongst others. Robbery involves the actual taking of another person’s

property using threats and fear (Shouse, 2022). Therefore, the key conditions for a robbery are

the victim and the thief coming in contact then the use of force or intimidation to obtain the

victim's property. An example of a robbery is a person attacking a college student walking alone

in a lonely path during the late hours of the night. The individual threatens to stab the student by

not giving him their laptop bag and cellphone and their passwords. The student is terrified by the

ordeal and gives in to the individual's demands before the individual vanishes into the dark with

the victim's properties. This instance has all the markings of robbery. The robber and the student

come face to face where the thief threatens the students with a knife to take their belongings.

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1 Student’s Name Student’s ID Course Number Title Unit Question: Explain the distinction between the crimes of burglary and robbery. Give an example of each. Burglary and robbery are common crimes that are commonly confused. However, they are two different crimes. Burglary is a property crime in which the offender aims to avoid direct contact with people during the commission of the crime (Lyman, 2018, p. 452). In this crime, the burglar enters an unoccupied building or any other structure with the primary intention to steal or commit another crime. Entering a structure with the intention to steal is enough to suffice burglary (Shouse,2022).) Therefore, entering a building without stealing but with the intention of stealing qualifies a burglary charge. The structures, in this case, could be residential buildings, commercial buildings, or locked vehicles without occupants. An example ...
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