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Irish Choppers · 03-01-2013, 11:59 AM

I was a police officer for a long time and its not uncommon for people who are victims of a burglary to describe it to their friends or family as "being robbed".

Here are the elements of the two offenses:

Burglary - Entering or remaining in a structure or conveyance with the intent to commit an offense therein. The penalties are much greater if committed in the nighttime or when the home is occupied. If the home is occupied the crime becomes a "home invasion".

Robbery - The taking and carrying the property of another with the intent to permanently deprive by force or putting in fear. If you take the force or putting in fear element you simply have a larceny. So, Robbery is larceny by force or putting in fear.

03-01-2013, 11:59 AM	#3
Irish Choppers Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Worcester MA / Meredith NH / Ft. Lauderdale, FLA Posts: 89 Thanks: 20 Thanked 65 Times in 31 Posts	Burglary vrs. Robbery I was a police officer for a long time and its not uncommon for people who are victims of a burglary to describe it to their friends or family as "being robbed". Here are the elements of the two offenses: Burglary - Entering or remaining in a structure or conveyance with the intent to commit an offense therein. The penalties are much greater if committed in the nighttime or when the home is occupied. If the home is occupied the crime becomes a "home invasion". Robbery - The taking and carrying the property of another with the intent to permanently deprive by force or putting in fear. If you take the force or putting in fear element you simply have a larceny. So, Robbery is larceny by force or putting in fear.