Burglars, Thieves, Robbers

What's the difference between them?

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  1. Theft: the simple taking of anything of value with an intent to permanently deprive the owner, that is an intent to keep whatever you've stolen
    Burglary: entering a premise to take something or to otherwise commit another crime.
    Robbery: force-able stealing from a person
    Source:http://www.translegal.com/legal-english-lessons/theft-larceny-burglary-and-robbery

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  2. First, burglary is the intent to break into a building without consent with the intent of committing a crime inside (including theft). Burglary is a specific intent crime, requiring that the burglar knowingly intend to commit a crime while inside. A person does not have to forcibly enter a building to commit burglary; going in through an unlocked window or door can still fulfill the “breaking” element of burglary.

    Theft simply involves taking something from someone else with the intent to permanently deprive them of it. Embezzlement is a form of theft in which an employee diverts money intended for his employer or other employees for his or her own use. Likewise, fraud is also a form of theft, involving using trickery to permanently deprive someone of his or her property.

    Finally, robbery is another specific intent crime, requiring both theft and a form of violence or threat of violence used to deprive someone of their property. The most common example of a robbery is a convenience store holdup, in which a robber threatens to shoot a cashier unless the cashier hands over the loot.

    Source: http://www.quizlaw.com/criminal_law/what_is_the_difference_betwe.php

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  3. Robber:someone who takes or attempts to take something of value from another person by use of force, threats or intimidation. Robbery is committed in the presence of the victim.
    Burglar:someone who breaks into buildings such as houses, shops etc to steal things.
    Thief: a person who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or threat of violence.

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  4. A robber is a person who takes something by force or threat by putting the victim in fear.
    A thief is someone who takes another person's property without his/her permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it.
    A burglar is someone who enters a building illegally for the purpose of committing an offence like stealing someone else's property.

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  5. In criminal law, theft is the illegal taking of another person's property without that person's freely-given consent. The word is also used as an informal shorthand term for some crimes against property, such as burglary, embezzlement, larceny, looting, robbery, shoplifting, fraud and sometimes criminal conversion. In some jurisdictions, theft is considered to be synonymous with larceny; in others, theft has replaced larceny.
    Someone who carries out an act of or makes a career of theft is known as a thief, and the act of theft is known as stealing, thieving, or sometimes filching.

    Burglary (also called breaking and entering and sometimes housebreaking) is a crime, the essence of which is entry into a building for the purposes of committing an offence. Usually that offence will be theft, but most jurisdictions specify others which fall within the ambit of burglary. To commit a burglary is to burgle (in British English) or burglarize (in American English).

    Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take something of value by force or threat of force and 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. Precise definitions of the offence may vary between jurisdictions. Robbery differs from simple theft in its use of violence and intimidation.
    Among the types of robbery are piracy, 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), and "steaming", or organised robbery on underground train systems.

    If a babysitter steals a ring and cash out of your house it is considered theft, but if her boyfriend does it is considered burglary because she was the only one who had permission to be in the house.

    From a news report Shoplifter was seen and the store's security guard gave chase in a store and almost grab the thief in the parking lot, but the thief elbowed the security guard causing him to fall in front of a moving car.
    Even-though the security guard only had minor injuries; a positive identification later lead to the arrest of the criminal. Because there was deliberate physical contact in the parking lot the criminal law officials have determined to enhance the shoplifting to the upgraded charge of robbery.

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  6. Thief: Take item with no attention .Take what they need and blend into the crowd before anyone notices .Sneaky at all times .Never armed
    Dressed how everyone else is to look normal

    Robber: uses force or a weapon and snatch the victim's things.

    Burglar: enter to a house to commit crime. Sneaky. Usually never armed. Good Camouflage (dark clothing, go at night)

    Chia Shu Qin

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  7. thief:a person who steals secretly, without open force
    robber:someone who takes something from another person illegally, as by force or threat of violence
    burglar: someone who breaks into your house to steal things

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  8. In criminal law, theft is the illegal taking of another person's property without that person's freely-given consent. The word is also used as an informal shorthand term for some crimes against property, such as burglary, embezzlement, larceny, looting, robbery, shoplifting, fraud and sometimes criminal conversion. In some jurisdictions, theft is considered to be synonymous with larceny; in others, theft has replaced larceny.
    Someone who carries out an act of or makes a career of theft is known as a thief, and the act of theft is known as stealing, thieving, or sometimes filching.

    Burglary (also called breaking and entering and sometimes housebreaking) is a crime, the essence of which is entry into a building for the purposes of committing an offence. Usually that offence will be theft, but most jurisdictions specify others which fall within the ambit of burglary. To commit a burglary is to burgle (in British English) or burglarize (in American English).

    Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take something of value by force or threat of force and 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. Precise definitions of the offence may vary between jurisdictions. Robbery differs from simple theft in its use of violence and intimidation.
    Among the types of robbery are piracy, 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), and "steaming", or organised robbery on underground train systems.

    If a babysitter steals a ring and cash out of your house it is considered theft, but if her boyfriend does it is considered burglary because she was the only one who had permission to be in the house.

    From a news report Shoplifter was seen and the store's security guard gave chase in a store and almost grab the thief in the parking lot, but the thief elbowed the security guard causing him to fall in front of a moving car.
    Even-though the security guard only had minor injuries; a positive identification later lead to the arrest of the criminal. Because there was deliberate physical contact in the parking lot the criminal law officials have determined to enhance the shoplifting to the upgraded charge of robbery.
    Regine #COPIED

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  9. Thief steals from a person violent while the person is holding or wearing it during daylight.
    Burglar breaks into peoples houses to steal what is valuable.
    Robber breaks into shops in groups and steals the money and will continue to a few other shops.
    (Guessed, Do not know correct or not!!!)

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  10. Thief steals things covertly, directly from people. Burglar steals things from people's homes. Robber steals directly people while threatening them.

    From Alicia

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  11. 1)Burglary is sometimes called housebreaking is a crime involving a burglar making an illegal entrance into a building.

    2)Thieves take another person's property without that person's consent or permission.

    3)Robber are people who try to take or attempting to take something valuable by threat or force.

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