Which of the following acts would be considered a robbery?A person reaches into a woman’s open purse and takes her wallet without her noticing itA person enters a store, threatens a clerk with a gun, and takes moneyA person enters a store through an open window and steals office equipmentA person hides in a store, steals merchandise after the store is closed, and leaves.

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Which of the following acts would be considered a robbery?

A person reaches into a woman’s open purse and takes her wallet without her noticing it
A person enters a store, threatens a clerk with a gun, and takes money
A person enters a store through an open window and steals office equipment
A person hides in a store, steals merchandise after the store is closed, and leaves.

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Which of the following acts would be considered a robbery

The definition of robbery :- The robbery is stealing something from someone using violence or threat

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A person reaches into a woman’s open purse and takes her wallet without her noticing it
A person enters a store, threatens a clerk with a gun, and takes money
A person enters a store through an open window and steals office equipment
A person hides in a store, steals merchandise after the store is closed, and leaves.