Robbery

Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force or threat of force or by putting the victim in fear. In Union 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. Precise definitions of the offence may vary between jurisdictions. Robbery is differentiated from other forms of theft (such as burglary or shoplifting) by its inherently violent nature; whereas many lesser forms of theft are punished as misdemeanors, robbery is always a felony for this reason.

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 or in a public place such as a sidewalk, street, or parking lot. 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.