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Robbery
Robbery, as defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, is the unlawful taking of property, without consent, accompanied by force or threat of force. Robbery victims can be persons or organisations.
Robbery is divided into the following two categories of offences.
- Armed robbery: This is robbery conducted with the use of a weapon. A weapon is any object used to cause fear or injury, and includes imitation weapons and implied weapons, for example, where a weapon is not seen by the victim but the offender claims to possess one.
- Unarmed robbery: This is robbery conducted without the use of a weapon.
The Australian Institute of Criminology conducts ongoing research into armed robbery through the National Armed Robbery Monitoring Program.