The legal standing of these acts is ignored and this definition is entirely free of political contingencies. The overwhelming majority of criminal acts lack planning, are performed incompetently, and result in trivial gains. Most robberies occur on the street. Most victims are low-income people. Most robberies are unplanned.
Most robbers select targets in their own neighborhoods, typically within a mile of their residence.
The average robber has past history of various offenses. The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. Even the average burglary involves a loss of only several hundred dollars, it represents far more money than the average burglar nets. The average burglar is a white male under 25 with past history of a various offenses and will be arrested again for serious, but unpredictable, offenses. About 10 percent of murders now occur during a robbery and 5 percent involve drug disputes.