Robbery: Which offense involves taking property from a person's possession using force or threats?

• A. Burglary
• B. Embezzlement
• C. Robbery
• D. Larceny

Answer: (C)

Robbery centers on taking property directly from a person through force or threats. The defining moment is the confrontation with the victim, where the offender uses physical force or intimidation to seize property in the victim’s possession or in their immediate presence.

Burglary involves unlawfully entering a building to commit a crime, not necessarily taking property from a person at the moment of the crime. Embezzlement is about misusing property that someone was entrusted with, not about forcing a victim to hand over property. Larceny is theft of property without using force or threats against the person, typically without the owner's immediate involvement.

So the act described—taking property from a person using force or threats—fits robbery best.