The criminal act of stealing from others with threats of violence, usually using weapons and/or verbal threats. It can be applied to a location (bank, office) or a person (people walking the street, family in their home).

While circumstances may vary, the main motive has to be money, valuables, or property.

See burglar for a character stealing from others in secret.

Examples

See also

• breaking and entering
• theft

External links

• Wikipedia: Robbery

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