In criminal law, robbery is defined as which combination?

• A. Theft plus breaking in
• B. Larceny plus assault
• C. Fraud plus deceit
• D. Burglary plus trespass

Answer: (B)

Robbery requires taking property from a person or in their presence by force or intimidation. That means you must combine the act of stealing (larceny) with the use or threat of force against the victim. So the appropriate description is theft paired with assault—the property is taken, and the victim is forced or fearful during the act.

The other descriptions describe different crimes. Breaking in points to burglary, which involves unlawfully entering to commit a crime but not necessarily taking from a person. Fraud and deceit involve misrepresentation, not the forceful taking from a person. Burglary plus trespass also describes burglary, not robbery.