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The chapter will explain how robbery represents an overlap between theft and violence. There can be a lot of confusion about what robbery is (e.g. how this is different from snatch theft or burglary). Therefore, this chapter will outline what personal robbery is (e.g. legal definition) and is what it is not (e.g. we burgle houses and rob people). The difference between commercial versus personal robbery is provided for context. There will also be some discussion of how robbery is recorded. Recent statistics and other data relating to the prevalence of robbery and trends are included. The impact of robbery on victims (e.g. psychological, emotional, physical) and society is also explored. This chapter sets the context for the book.
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Burrell, A. (2022). What Is Robbery and Why Is It Important?. In: Robbery. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93173-5_1
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