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In the criminal law, theft (also known as stealing) is the illegal taking of another person's property without that person's freely-given consent. As a term, it is used as shorthand for all major crimes against property, encompassing offences such as burglary, embezzlement, larceny, looting, robbery, mugging, trespassing, shoplifting, intrusion, fraud (theft by deception) and sometimes criminal conversion. In some jurisdictions, theft is considered to be synonymous with larceny; in others, theft has replaced larceny.
Someone who carries out an act of or makes a career of theft is known as a thief.
Greensboro North Carolina Police Officer Brian Julius Coble Arrested, Suspended, Charged With Theft, Credit Card Theft, And Identity Theft
GREENSBORO, NC - A Greensboro police officer faces multiple charges of fraud and identify theft.
Court documents reveal Officer Brian Julius Coble is accused of stealing a woman’s credit card then going on a shopping spree...
Swedish Hacker Charged With Trade Secret Theft at Cisco, Data Theft at NASA
Well, he allegedly did it in 2004 but . . .Philip Gabriel Pettersson, aka "Stakkato," 21, a Swedish national, was indicted today on intrusion and trade secret theft charges, announced the Justice Department's Criminal Division and U...
Ind. Courts - Has statute of limitations for theft passed because the theft occurred in September 2002, not in January 2003?
That question is the focus of a story today by Rebecca S. Green of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette:An Allen...
Law: Theft of a laptop results in identity theft at 18 colleges
At least 18 colleges are scrambling to inform tens of thousands of students they are at risk of having their identities stolen after SunGard, a leading software vendor, reported that a laptop owned by one of its consultants was stolen...
Identity Theft - Criminal Defense Against ID Theft in California
Identity theft is California’s fastest growing crime. Stealing another person’s identity or personal information and using it to commit fraud or access another person’s finances is a serious crime in California...
Former Elyria Ohio Police Officer Vincent Ligas Trial Postponed - Charged With Theft In Office, Misuse Of Credit Card, And Theft
ELYRIA, OHIO ? Former Elyria police Officer Vincent Ligas had his trial, which had been set for Monday, delayed on Friday, and his attorneys lost their fight to put the police department on trial along with him...
My son and an acquaintence were leaving the store the guy had stolen video games in his book bag with his name in it. Teens says bag was not his, however they found his name and books with his name in the bag. My son sea
Many stores have undercover security guards, who are trained to spot potential s...
Jail time for petty larceny?
Well, it should be your last! They should give you a large FINE and jail time. I...
Can employee be fired based on a suspension of theft in California?
An employee at will can be fired for almost any reason....
Preventing identity theft?
I believe in Identity management solutions to take care of identity access manag...
Identity theft?
I believe in Identity management solutions to take care of identity access manag...

My son and an acquaintence were leaving the store the guy had stolen video games in his book bag with his name in it. Teens says bag was not his, however they found his name and books with his name in the bag. My son sea
Many stores have undercover security guards, who are trained to spot potential s...
Jail time for petty larceny?
Well, it should be your last! They should give you a large FINE and jail time. I...
Can employee be fired based on a suspension of theft in California?
An employee at will can be fired for almost any reason....
Preventing identity theft?
I believe in Identity management solutions to take care of identity access manag...
Identity theft?
I believe in Identity management solutions to take care of identity access manag...















