Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value
by force, threat of force, or by putting the victim in 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 lesser forms
of theft are punished as misdemeanors, robbery is always a felony in
jurisdictions that distinguish between the two. Under English law,
most forms of theft are triable either way, whereas robbery is triable
only on indictment. 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, which involves
the use of a weapon, and aggravated robbery, when someone brings with
them 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. 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).In Canada, the
Criminal Code makes robbery an indictable offence, subject to a
maximum penalty of life imprisonment. If the accused uses a restricted
or prohibited firearm to commit robbery, there is a mandatory minimum
sentence of five years for the first offence, and seven years for
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