Criminal Justice 2011

Chapter 10:

ROBBERY

Criminal InvestigationThe Art and the Science

by Michael D. LymanCopyright 2011

10.1 Understand the motivations behind the crime of robbery.10.2 Identify the legal elements of the crime of robbery.10.3 List the steps to follow in the preliminary investigation of robbery offenses.10.4 Identify various types of physical evidence found in robberies.10.5 Appreciate the role of the witness in a robbery investigation.10.6 Explain the function of the neighborhood canvass during a preliminary investigation.

CHAPTER SUMMARY

Understand the motivations behind the crime of robbery.

Learning ObjectivesAfter this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcome

10.1

Robbery Motives 10.1

1. Money2. Thrills 3. Drugs and alcohol

10.1

Robbery

Down 2.2%

Bank Robberies Reported to the FBI10.1

Here are the totals for all Bank incidents in 2010 including robberies:

Robberies Burglaries Larcenies

Commercial Banks 4997 57 5Mutual Savings Banks 47 4 0Savings and Loan Associations

103 2 0

Credit Unions 396 11 1Armored Company 3 0 2Total 5,546 74 8

 

 

Total $$ Taken 10.1

Total Loot Taken in 2010 broken down by type

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Cash $42,535,474.99Securities—Face Value $301.00Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks)

$479,523.08

Food Stamps $0.00Other Property $800.00Total $43,016,099.07

$1321 average per robbery

$4201average bank robbery

Robbery Statistics 10.1

$$$ taken

in robberie

s

Identify the legal elements of the crime of robbery.

Learning ObjectivesAfter this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcome

10.2

Robbery Defined 10.2

The Uniform Crime Reporting Program defines robbery as the takingor attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of aperson or persons by force or threat of force or violence or by putting the victimin fear

List the steps to follow in the preliminary investigation of robbery offenses.

Learning ObjectivesAfter this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcome

10.3

Robbery Investigation Steps10.3

One: Respond to the scene - no lights or siren

Two: Assess the situation/handle emergencies/make arrest

Three: Protect the crime scene

Four: Identify and briefly interview witnesses

Five: Send out crime broadcast

Six: Thoroughly interview witnesses

Seven: Recover video recordings, collect evidence, document scene

Physical Evidence

Testimonial

Evidence

Robbery Investigation 10.3

Conviction

Identify various types of physical evidence found in robberies.

Learning ObjectivesAfter this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcome

10.4

Evidence in Robbery Investigations 10.4

Fingerprints Binding material

DNA Fired cartridges

Notes

Robbery Investigation 10.4

Collecting Evidence

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Appreciate the role of the witness in a robbery investigation.

Learning ObjectivesAfter this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcome

10.5

Robbery Investigations10.5

Witnesses

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Finding Witnesses 10.5

At the scene Neighborhood canvas

Crime stoppers

Offer rewards or

seek informants

Explain the function of the neighborhood canvass during a preliminary investigation.

Learning ObjectivesAfter this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcome

10.6

The Neighborhood Canvas10.6

Seek witness near likely escape routes and question residents and businessowners in the area

The Neighborhood Canvas10.6

While the canvass is inprogress, officers should look for evidence discarded by the suspect during his or her escape.

The Neighborhood Canvas10.6

Because many citizens are apprehensive about the presence of officers at their residence, investigators should immediately state their intended purpose is to place the citizen at ease.

The Neighborhood Canvas10.6

Seek witness near likely escape routes and question residents and businessowners in the area

The Neighborhood Canvas10.6

It is important for the officer to stress the significance of all information, regardless of how meaningless itappears to the citizen.

Robbery In General…

Learning ObjectivesAfter this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcome

Home invasion robbery

Includes carjacking

and pedestrians

Robbery Types

Residential Street Commerci

al

Based on the location

Includes banks and

stores

Generally shakedowns at schools

School

Robbery Types

Based on the location

Bank Security

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A weapon is not displayed

but the robber says he has one

Physical force is either used or threatened

Robber Types

Threatened

Weapon Robbery

Strong-arm

Robbery

Armed Robbery

Based on the force involved

A weapon, usually a gun or a knife is displayed

Needs cash to supply the

habit

Typically a younger

perpetrator

Robber Types

Drug Addict Robber

Opportunistic Robber

Professional Robber

Based on the typology

Includes gang members who

rob

Generally sloppy

planners and use random

victims

Alcoholic Robber

Class Exercise

Classify this robbery by type, location, and force

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8.1

8.2

8.3

8.4

8.5

Summarize the trends and elements of robbery.

Differentiate between the types of robbery.

Identify robber types and characteristics.

Explain how a robbery investigation is conducted.

Describe the use of evidence and witnesses in robbery investigations.

CHAPTER REVIEW