Index Crime and Typologies Scenario

            Question 1

            The scenario is stated as a robbery as robbery is taking anything that holds a particular value thus putting the owner or the victim in much fear by the utilization of threats.  Robbery can thus be defined as taking someone else’s property with the intention of depriving the individual of the particular property by subjection of fear (McCord, McCord, & Bailey, 2012). The act is additionally categorized as a robbery because it involved the use of force as well as the use of threats in taking a way the cash from the clerk. The act threatened the security and privacy of the victim which makes it a robbery (McCord, McCord, & Bailey, 2012). Another crime additionally took place in addition to robbery which is violence.  The thief utilized threat and forces in order to get the money from the clerk. He achieved this by threatening the clerk o give the money or he was going to blow him away.  After requesting for more cash he hit him with something on his head and took the cash.  This was therefore an offence as it threatened the life of the victim.  

            Question 2

            The individual who committed the robbery is a thief. This is because a thief is an individual who steal things when an opportunity arises (Siegel, 2012).  The thief therefore utilized the opportunity by threatening the clerk and using violence in order to get what the cash.  Several factors contributed to the occurrence of the crime. The major aspect is in adequate security as the clerk was not protected which enabled the thief to utilize the opportunity of her being in a hurry to close up the store.  Additionally there was poor funds management because the cash should be taken by someone else and calculated elsewhere to avoid theft. The clerk additionally failed to take precautions when dealing with cash to ensure that the money is counted when the store is closed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

            McCord, J. W. H., McCord, S. L., & Bailey, C. S. (2012). Criminal law and procedure for the paralegal: A systems approach. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Cengage Learning.

Siegel, L. J. (2012). Criminology. Belmont, Calif: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.