bandits and outlaws

There are many different types of bandits whether they are good or bad.

Robin Hood who was the noble robber. robbed from the rich to give to the poor. Although people did question to whether or not he did really exist.

Robin Hood was seen as a poor man hero. The poor admired him and turned to him because he would get things for them.

Social bandits were seen as the champions. They did not steal from the poor people. Often stole form the poor in the next village rather than the immediate village.

There is also Jesse James, the Western Robin Hood. He was seen as a highly political figure. He robbed for his own benefit.