What distinguishes burglary from robbery?

• A. Burglary involves entering a building as a trespasser to commit an offence; robbery involves theft accomplished by force or fear of force.
• B. Burglary requires force; robbery requires trespass.
• C. Burglary is about property damage; robbery about fraud.
• D. Burglary requires intent to steal; robbery requires actual theft with force.

Answer: (A)

Burglary is about unlawful entry into a building with the intent to commit an offence inside. The crucial part is entering as a trespasser with the purpose of doing something illegal (like theft, GBH, or damaging property), even if nothing is actually stolen.

Robbery, on the other hand, is about theft carried out by force or by instilling fear of force. The emphasis is on taking property directly from someone through the use of force or intimidation.

So the distinction is: burglary focuses on the unlawful entry with intent to commit an offence inside a building; robbery focuses on stealing by using force or fear against the person.