Robbery

Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force, or use of fear. According to 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; that is, it is a larceny or theft accomplished by an assault. Precise definitions of the offence may vary between jurisdictions. Robbery is differentiated from other forms of theft (such as burglary, shoplifting, pickpocketing, or car theft) by its inherently violent nature (a violent crime); whereas many lesse

thumb|250px|Carmine Crocco's lieutenant Agostino Sacchitiello and members of his band from [[Bisaccia, Campania photographed in 1862]] Banditry is a type of organized crime committed by outlaws typically involving the threat or use of violence. A person who engages in banditry is known as a bandit and primarily commits crimes such as extortion, robbery, kidnapping, and murder, either as an individual or in groups. Banditry is a vague concept of criminality and in modern usage can be synonymous with gangsterism, brigandage, marauding, terrorism, piracy, and thievery.

thumb|Italian Brigands Surprised by Papal Troops ([[Horace Vernet, 1831)]]

thumb|A stereotypical depiction of a burglar. Burglary, also called breaking and entering (B&E) or housebreaking, is a property crime involving the illegal entry into a building or other area without permission, typically with the intention of committing a further criminal offence. Usually that offence is theft, larceny, robbery, or murder, but most jurisdictions include others within the ambit of burglary. To commit burglary is to burgle, a term back-formed from the word burglar, or to burglarize.

act of uncovering a tomb or crypt to steal artifacts or personal effects

thumb|A sign warning of carjacking activities along a stretch of road in Gauteng, [[South Africa]] Carjacking is a robbery in which a motor vehicle is taken over. In contrast to car theft, carjacking is usually in the presence and knowledge of the victim. A common crime in many places in the world, carjacking has been the subject of legislative responses, criminology studies, prevention efforts as well as being heavily dramatized in major film releases. Commercial vehicles such as trucks and armored cars containing valuable cargo are common targets of carjacking attempts. Carjacking usually in

criminal act of forcefully stealing a pedestrian's personal property by employing rob-and-run tactics

abduction where a small immediate ransom is demanded, often by the victim being forced to withdraw money from their ATM account

type of robbery, in which the goal is to steal money or other valuables being carried aboard trains

thumb|right|A Bollard (traffic)|bollard in front of a shop to deter ram-raiders Ram-raiding is a type of burglary in which a heavy vehicle is driven into the windows or doors of a building, usually a department store or jeweller's shop, to allow the perpetrators to loot it.