comparison of burglary and robbery?
475594
Burglary is when they come into your house when you are not present and robbery is when you are present.
790709
I'm pretty sure that you can only use "robbed" in the sense of a person, or something animate.\n\nSo instead, I would say:\nMy home was broken into last night while I was out.  The burglars stole everything.
749418
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoplifting#United_Kingdom
1106552
That will depend on which State you are referring to, each State has its own classification for crimes as well as the recommended time for each classification.  check your local statutes on line or at your local library.  You could be more specific and I could answer a bit more specific
1082302
A strange fact - Shops near precincts and donut shops and cop parks normally have higher crime rates - of course detection is higher too, but it appears criminals think its "ultra cool" to rob such shops in close proximity to police to prove some adolescent gang level.
956515
It would be very difficult to find two identical crimes.\n\nwas the first bank robbery an armed robery?  \ndid the robbers have similar criminal records?\nhow much money was stolen?\n\nthose are some circumstances that pop into mind, but there are hundreds of little facts that could change the sentencing
955115
I would say, yes, as it gets darker earlier so more cover for ilegal activity whether it be burglary or mugging or any other crime. And for the same reason that some have posted about people being up later in summer I would sugest this being a reason for criminal activity to fall. too many people around to make crime undetected. In winter people will be more likely to be off the streets cosy indoors huddled around the tv. Less witnesses on the street and burgalers can nip into houses that are unlit as it's fairly certain nobody is in.\n\nCan't do that at 8pm in the summer as no-one has their lights on anyway. How would they tell if someone was in or not.
374775
Armed robbery is a FELONY, and FELONS are usually sentenced with several years of incarceration, it does not matter how much was taken. Crimes with guns have harsher penalties than others.
346232
Many keys are actually similar enough to open the same lock.\nLocks are intended to discourage, not to completely prevent unauthorized persons gaining access to something/somewhere.\n\nJust like burglar alarms, locks are successful mostly because they make the crook go next door because it's easier. They don't really prevent crime, they discourage or redirect it.
788676
Look on the right for index area and keep narrowing it down.\nStalking, assault, theft and robbery.\n Hope it helps.\nMan, sombody's in deep doo doo.
543476
A thief steals something.\nA burglar breaks into somewhere to steal something.\nA delinquent is a person who does not measure up to the standard...not good enough, bright enough, or worthy enough.
160485
I read one once about a guy that robbed a bank - the hold-up note he wrote was on a deposit slip - to HIS account!\n\nThere was one local here last year, a guy robbed a resturaunt - he hid in the place until they closed (or something like that) and then tried to get out through the grease vent (over the ovens) and got stuck, half inside, half outside!
876443
It sounds like your family business is doing OK.  I don't know how long you've been in business, but if you treat your customers with respect and really take care of them, you will be surprised how the "neighborhood" will take care of you.  There are a few businesses in the area I work in that are in questionable areas, but have never been robbed.  If you are really that worried, ask the local PD to make unscheduled stops in your cafe.  I'm not trying to say you have to give them free food, but on the salary we make, we really do appreciate the break, and it's good for your business.  You could hire an off-duty cop to sit in you cafe, but that could be quite costly depending on how much business you do.  Put in video cameras if you don't already have them installed.  Place heighth strips at the exits.  Just remember this.  Now matter how much security you have in place, if someone wants to rob you they will find a way to do it.
903508
When was the last time you knew everything was as it should be.\nWhat time did you discover it?\nHow did they get in? \nHow did they leave?\nWhat did they take? Do you have serial numbers?\nAny weapons or money taken?\nSeen any strange people in neighborhood or hanging around?\nHad any run ins with anyone?\nKnow of anyone who would have done this?\n\nYou also look around the scene and take note of point of entry and exit and method of entry and exit. Was door kicked, pryed, hit? Window busted? Look to see if it was busted in or out as some people stage a burglary and make the mistake of knocking the window from the inside out. You make note of what was taken to determine if it looks like professionals or just crackheads broke in. You have to determine the time as much as you can so you can ask neighbors etc.
714338
A person commits robbery when he steals, and immediately before or at the time of doing so and in order to do so, uses force or the threat of force, or seeks to put any person in fear of there and then being subjected to force.\n\nThe short definition is 'theft with violence'\n\nI don't know how many people would admit to crimes they did not commit but the definition given above is correct.
779873
call the local police dept. there.\n\nor check Google Earth - it has some crime stats.
69608
Are you asking about whose more guilty, the person who breaks into the house or the person who pays for the burgler's kit?  In modern American jurisprudential thought, both are EQUALLY liable for any damages, assuming theire is reason to believe the person 'paying' was 'reasonably aware' that the funds were going to be used illegally.