Which crime is the taking of property by force or threat from the victim’s person or presence?

Which crime is the taking of property by force or threat from the victim’s person or presence?

• A. Extortion
• B. Robbery
• C. Battery
• D. Assault

Answer: (B)

Robbery. It’s the act of taking someone else’s property from the victim’s person or in their immediate presence, using force or intimidation to accomplish the taking. That combination—the property being taken from the victim while they are present, plus the use or threat of force or fear—distinguishes robbery from other crimes. Extortion involves obtaining property by threats of future harm or exposure, not necessarily by force against the victim at the moment. Battery is about unlawful physical contact with another person, not about taking property. Assault is about an attempted or threatened harmful contact, not about stealing goods.

Robbery. It’s the act of taking someone else’s property from the victim’s person or in their immediate presence, using force or intimidation to accomplish the taking. That combination—the property being taken from the victim while they are present, plus the use or threat of force or fear—distinguishes robbery from other crimes.

Extortion involves obtaining property by threats of future harm or exposure, not necessarily by force against the victim at the moment. Battery is about unlawful physical contact with another person, not about taking property. Assault is about an attempted or threatened harmful contact, not about stealing goods.