Criminal occupations

Prostitution is a type of sex work that involves engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, non-penetrative sex, manual sex, oral sex, etc.) with the customer. The requirement of physical contact also creates the risk of transferring infections. Prostitution is sometimes described as sexual services, commercial sex or, colloquially, hooking. It is also described as gender-based violence. It is sometimes referred to euphemistically as "the world's oldes

thumb|upright=1.35|The traditional "Jolly Roger" flag of piracy

Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force, or use of fear. According to common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear; that is, it is a larceny or theft accomplished by an assault. Precise definitions of the offence may vary between jurisdictions. Robbery is differentiated from other forms of theft (such as burglary, shoplifting, pickpocketing, or car theft) by its inherently violent nature (a violent crime); whereas many lesse

prevalence of groupings of highly centralized criminal enterprises; criminal activity performed in a well organized manner

Blackmail is a criminal act of coercion using a threat.

thumb|Looting|Loot and Extortion. Statues at [[Trago Mills, poking fun at the Inland Revenue.]] Extortion is the practice of obtaining benefit (e.g., money, goods, or regular payments) from an individual or group through coercion, usually by threatening them with future psychological or physical harm. In most jurisdictions it is likely to constitute a criminal offence. Unlike extortion, robbery is the obtaining of goods using immediate personal violence, or the immediate threat of violence, usually in a one-off situation.

thumb|300px|Trachurus|Jack mackerel caught by a Chilean purse seiner thumb|350px|Fishing down the food web Overfishing is the removal of aquatic animals—primarily fish—from a body of water at a rate greater than that the species can replenish its population naturally (i.e. the overexploitation of the fishery's existing fish stocks), resulting in the species becoming increasingly underpopulated in that area. Excessive fishing practices can occur in water bodies of any sizes, from ponds, wetlands, rivers, lakes to seas and oceans, and can result in resource depletion, reduced biological growth r

thumb|right|330px|On the right, real sheet of a theatre surimono by Kunisada; on the left, a faked signature of Hokkei, .

Thuggee ( , ; Hindustani: or , ) was a phenomenon of highway robbery in the Indian subcontinent that saw gangs of thugs (sometimes spelled thags) traverse the region murdering and robbing travellers, often by strangling. However, there is a general consensus among historians against the cultic portrayal held by the British colonial authorities and popularised in the 19th century.

someone who explores methods for breaching defenses and exploiting weaknesses in a computer system or network

thumb|350px|Policemen apprehend a pickpocket taking a license from a publican. thumb|upright=1.25|"Dandy PickPockets Diving: Scene Near St. James Palace" (1818) by Isaac Robert Cruikshank|I. R. Cruikshank Pickpocketing is a form of larceny that involves the stealing of money or other valuables from the person or a victim's pocket without them noticing the theft at the time. It may involve considerable dexterity and a knack for misdirection. A thief who works in this manner is known as a pickpocket.

form of murder

person who offered loans with extremely high interest rates, often with strict terms of collection

harvest, transportation, purchase, or sale of timber in violation of laws

commercial, often illegal trade in the ivory tusks

type of construction work

act of stealing cattle

person who transfers money acquired illegally on behalf of others

crime of stealing horses

mining activity that is undertaken without state permission

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term in India for adult bars

taxicabs and other for-hire vehicles that are not duly licensed