What is the difference between burglary&robbery?
Both burglary and robbery describe the act of stealing or intending to steal something belonging to someone else. The key difference between the terms has to do with how the burglar or robber commits the act.BurglaryAccording to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, when someone unlawfully enters a house, business or car with the intention to steal something that person is committing burglary. Burglary is involved when breaking and entering is essential to the action.RobberyWhen an individual uses force or fear to steal directly from another person, that person is committing robbery according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Robbery implies one-to-one contact or interaction between the thief and the victim.LarcenyThe University of Florida’s journalism blog, The Scriptorium, defines larceny as the “wrongful taking of property.” Both burglary and robbery result in larceny.TheftAccording to The Scriptorium, theft is a non-legal term for stealing without the use of “t
