Multistate Bar Examination Practice Question

The act qualifies as robbery, as the definition generally includes the unlawful taking of another’s property from their person or immediate presence by the use of force or intimidation. In this situation, the man’s act of snatching the purse constitutes minimal force, which suffices for robbery under most jurisdictions. The concept of force does not require significant physical struggle, injuries, or explicit threats. Misclassifying the act as theft rather than robbery fails to incorporate the element of force, which distinguishes robbery from simple theft. Similarly, an act of robbery does not demand specific levels of resistance or harm to the victim, nor does the mere presence of the owner of the property alone qualify it as robbery without force or intimidation.