Is it sufficient if the victim has control over the property but is not touching it? Explain

What will be an ideal response?


• Control over the property is all that's needed to satisfy the in presence requirement for robbery.
• It is not necessary that the victim holds the property or even can see it at the time it is taken in the robbery, if the victim has control of the property.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. financial B. educational C. vocational D. psychological

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The term career criminal refers to ______.

a. the small group of offenders who appear to commit the vast majority of offenses b. offenders who age out of crime following adolescence c. individuals who commit white-collar crimes throughout adulthood d. situations where offenders engage in offending over a specified period of time

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