FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take something of value by force or threat of force or by putting the victim in fear. At common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear.[2] Precise definitions of the offence may vary between jurisdictions. Robbery is differentiated from other forms of theft (such as burglary, shoplifting or car theft) by its inherently violent nature (a violent crime); whereas many lesser forms of theft are punished as misdemeanors, robbery is always a felony for this reason.[where?] The word "rob" came via French from Late Latin words (e.g. deraubare) of Germanic origin, from Common Germanic raub — "theft". Among the types of robbery are armed robbery involving use of a weapon and aggravated robbery involving use of a deadly weapon or something that appears to be a deadly weapon. Highway robbery or "mugging" takes place outside and in a public place such as a sidewalk, street, or parking lot. Carjacking is the act of stealing a car from a victim by force. Extortion is the threat to do something illegal, or the offer to not do something illegal, in the event that goods are not given, primarily using words instead of actions. Criminal slang for robbery includes "blagging" (armed robbery, usually of a bank) or "stick-up" (derived from the verbal command to robbery targets to raise their hands in the air), and "steaming" (organized robbery on underground train systems).Section 23 of the Larceny Act 1916 read: 23.-(1) Every person who - (a) being armed with any offensive weapon or instrument, or being together with one other person or more, robs, or assaults with intent to rob, any person; (b) robs any person and, at the time of or immediately before or immediately after such robbery, uses any personal violence to any person; shall be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof liable to penal servitude for life, and, in addition, if a male, to be once privately whipped. (2) Every person who robs any person shall be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof liable to penal servitude for any term not exceeding fourteen years. (3) Every person who assaults any person with intent to rob shall be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof liable to penal servitude for any term not exceeding five years. This section provided maximum penalties for a number of offences of robbery and aggravated robbery.[6] Robbers are also considered muggers , cons , thiefs , gunmen and many more names. theft robbery , rob , robbers , thief , thieves , loot , looter , bank robber , bank robberies , gangs , guns , heist , looting , stealing , cash , money , gangsterism , money , drugs , crack , cocaine , addiction , crazy , insane , caught on tape , caught on video , caught on camera , arrest , arrested , arresting , arrests , stolen property , stolen , stole , steals , marijuana , drugs , drug dealer , heroin , criminal , criminals , criminality , jail , jails , prison prisons best hilarious funny bad good weird strange odd bank store love hate adore owner career crook crooks theft from oyster beds (s. 323) theft by bailee of things under seizure (s. 324) exception when agent is pledging goods (s. 325) theft of telecommunications service (s. 326) possession of device to obtain telecommunication facility or service (s. 327) theft by or from person having special property or interest (s. 328) theft by person required to account (s. 330) theft by person holding power of attorney (s. 331) misappropriation of money held under direction (s. 332) exception for ore taken for exploration or scientific research (s. 333) In the general definition above, the Supreme Court of Canada has construed "anything" very broadly, stating that it is not restricted to tangibles, but includes intangibles. To be the subject of theft it must, however: be property of some sort; be property capable of being taken (therefore intangibles are excluded); or converted (and may be an intangible); taken or converted in a way that deprives the owner of his/her proprietary interest in some way.[4] Because of this, confidential information cannot be the subject of theft, as it is not capable of being taken as only tangibles can be taken. It cannot be converted, not because it is an intangible, but because, save in very exceptional far‑fetched circumstances, the owner would never be deprived of it.[4] However, the theft of trade secrets in certain circumstances does constitute part of the offence of economic espionage, which can be prosecuted under s. 19 of the Security

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