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TERMINOLOGY WHEN REPORTING A CRIME
 
Burglar breaking and entering a house or other structure
Robbery (armed) the taking of some item(s), while a person is being threatened with a weapon (knife, gun, club, etc)
Larceny theft of property without forced entry, or use of force
Assault an intentional, unlawful threat by word or act to do violence to a person, coupled with an apparent ability to do so.
Battery physical assault of a person without the use of a weapon.