Criminal Justice 2011
Chapter 10:
ROBBERY
Criminal Investigation
The Art and the Science
by Michael D. Lyman
Copyright 2011
CHAPTER SUMMARY
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.
Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcome
10.1
Understand the motivations behind
the crime of robbery.
10.1 Robbery Motives
1. Money
2. Thrills
3. Drugs and alcohol
10.1
Robbery
Down 2.2%
10.1
Bank Robberies Reported to the FBI
Here are the totals for all Bank incidents in 2010
including robberies:
Commercial Banks
Mutual Savings Banks
Savings and Loan
Associations
Credit Unions
Armored Company
Total
Robberies
Burglaries
4997
47
103
57
4
2
5
0
0
396
3
5,546
11
0
74
1
2
8
Larcenies
10.1
Total $$ Taken
Total Loot Taken in 2010 broken down by type
Cash
$42,535,474.99
Securities—Face Value
$301.00
Checks (Including
$479,523.08
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Traveler’s Checks)
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Food Stamps
$0.00
Other Property
$800.00
Total
$43,016,099.07
10.1
Robbery Statistics
$1321
average
per
robbery
$$$
taken
in
robberies
$4201average
bank robbery
Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcome
10.2
Identify the legal elements of the
crime of robbery.
10.2 Robbery Defined
The Uniform Crime Reporting Program
defines robbery as the taking
or attempting to take anything of value
from the care, custody, or control of a
person or persons by force or threat of
force or violence or by putting the victim
in fear
Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcome
10.3
List the steps to follow in the
preliminary investigation of robbery
offenses.
10.3
Robbery Investigation Steps
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
10.3
Robbery Investigation
Physical
Evidence
Conviction
Testimonial
Evidence
Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcome
10.4
Identify various types of physical
evidence found in robberies.
10.4
Evidence in Robbery Investigations
Fingerprints
Binding
material
DNA
Notes
Fired
cartridges
10.4
Robbery Investigation
Collecting Evidence
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Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcome
10.5
Appreciate the role of the witness in
a robbery investigation.
10.5
Robbery Investigations
Witnesses
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10.5
Finding Witnesses
At the scene
Neighborhood
canvas
Crime stoppers
Offer rewards
or seek
informants
Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcome
10.6
Explain the function of the
neighborhood canvass during a
preliminary investigation.
10.6 The Neighborhood Canvas
Seek witness near likely escape routes
and question residents and business
owners in the area
10.6 The Neighborhood Canvas
While the canvass is in
progress, officers should look for
evidence discarded by the suspect
during his or her escape.
10.6 The Neighborhood Canvas
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.
10.6 The Neighborhood Canvas
Seek witness near likely escape routes
and question residents and business
owners in the area
10.6 The Neighborhood Canvas
It is important for the officer to stress
the significance of all information,
regardless of how meaningless it
appears to the citizen.
Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcome
Robbery In General…
Robbery Types
Based on the location
Commercial
Street
Residential
School
Robbery Types
Based on the location
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Robber Types
Based on the force involved
Armed
Robbery
Strong-arm
Robbery
Threatened
Weapon
Robbery
Robber Types
Based on the typology
Professional
Robber
Opportunistic
Robber
Drug
Addict
Robber
Alcoholic
Robber
Class Exercise
Classify this robbery by type, location, and force
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CHAPTER REVIEW
8.1
Summarize the trends and elements of robbery.
8.2
Differentiate between the types of robbery.
8.3
Identify robber types and characteristics.
8.4
Explain how a robbery investigation is conducted.
8.5
Describe the use of evidence and witnesses in robbery
investigations.