property theft
Taking others' possessions
Property theft is the unlawful taking of someone else's belongings with intent to permanently deprive them of it.
The term covers everything from shoplifting and burglary to car theft and embezzlement.
The neighborhood saw a spike in property theft after the factory closed.
Distinguished from crimes against persons, property theft targets possessions rather than physical safety.
- larcenyUnlawful taking of goods
- petty crimeMinor legal violation
- pickpocketingTheft from pockets
- five-finger discountSlang for shoplifting
- financial lossNegative monetary outcome
burglary · breaking and entering · shoplifting · greed · robbery · crime scene · alarms · security system · embezzlement · locks · surveillance · misappropriation · legal penalties · forgery · kleptomania · emotional distress · entitlement · security guards
- elder abuseelder neglect, elder fraud, senior neglect, nursing home abuse, caregiver abuse
- family thefttrust violation, elder abuse
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Voluntary charitable gift
charitable giving · restitution · endowment · giving · gift-giving
property theftrightful possession
Lawful ownership of something
legal ownership · fair trade · earning · property rights · property protection
property theftassault
Violent offensive act
violent crime · battery · murder · bodily harm · homicide
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