In order to determine if threats, assaultive words, or aggressive motions are sufficient to sustain a robbery charge, the court use what standard?

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The reasonable person standard is commonly used in criminal law to determine if a defendant's actions were criminal. In the case of robbery, the court would ask if a reasonable person would have felt threatened by the defendant's behavior, words or gestures. This standard is used to determine if force or fear was sufficient to sustain a robbery charge.

In Order to Determine If Threats, Assaultive Words, or Aggressive