Which scenario qualifies as aggravated robbery?

• A. The offender uses or exhibits a deadly weapon during the robbery
• B. The offender steals without confrontation
• C. The offender commits petty theft with no injury
• D. The offender damages property during theft

Answer: (C)

Aggravated robbery adds an elevation to ordinary robbery when an aggravating factor is involved, most commonly the use or display of a deadly weapon. This heightens the threat to victims and typically results in harsher penalties. So, a scenario where the offender uses or exhibits a deadly weapon during the robbery clearly qualifies as aggravated robbery. The other scenarios don’t fit: stealing without confrontation often isn’t robbery at all, petty theft with no injury is a lesser theft offense, and damaging property during theft is usually classified as criminal mischief or another property crime, not robbery.