持械抢劫

持械抢劫,在刑法,加剧形式的盗窃涉及到使用致命的武器实施暴力或暴力威胁(胁迫)对一个受害者。

持械抢劫是一种严重的犯罪可以永久地伤害到它的受害者,在生理和心理上都。它会收到相当多的媒体的关注时,它携带了监禁比其他形式的抢劫如简单的抢劫(即。,盗窃without a dangerous weapon). Armed robbery is typically motivated by the desire to obtain money, which is then often used to purchase drugs; however, some armed robbers engage in the crime with the intention of boosting their status within their peer group. Whatever the motivation, the act is classified as a violent crime, because armed robberies can result in injury and sometimes death to victims.

武装劫匪显然是不成比例的年轻男性机会的选择容易的目标。持械抢劫可能发生在街道上毫无戒心的人举起在gunpoint-or便利店或等商业设施银行。几项研究已经确定,持械抢劫犯喜欢孤立的位置与孤独的受害者和可靠的逃生路线。因此,增加公众对犯罪的认识和为企业提供增强安全和监视被认为降低持械抢劫的发生率。执法当局可以进一步减少武装抢劫的可能性的发生通过监测地方出名的高发生率的犯罪和从事积极的海上巡逻和干预,以阻止潜在的犯罪者。