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Robbery Causation and Harm

9 October, 2015 - 10:56

The criminal act supported by the criminal intent must be the factual and legal cause of the robbery harm, which is the same as the harm requirement for larceny and extortion: the property must be transferred to the defendant.  1  In some jurisdictions, notransfer of property needs to take place, and the crime is complete when the defendant employs the force or threat with the appropriate criminal intent.  2