Theft

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Plagiarism is the representation of another person's language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions as one's own original work. Although precise definitions vary depending on the institution, in many countries and cultures plagiarism is considered a violation of academic integrity and journalistic ethics, as well as of social norms around learning, teaching, research, fairness, respect, and responsibility. As such, a person or entity that is determined to have committed plagiarism is often subject to various punishments or sanctions, such as suspension, expulsion from school or work, fines, impriso

Kleptomania is the inability to resist the urge to steal items, usually for reasons other than personal use or financial gain. First described in 1816, kleptomania is classified in psychiatry as an impulse-control disorder. Some of the main characteristics of the disorder suggest that kleptomania could be an obsessive–compulsive spectrum disorder, but also share similarities with addictive and mood disorders.

Embezzlement (from Anglo-Norman, from Old French besillier ("to torment, etc."), of unknown origin) is a type of financial crime, usually involving theft of money from a business or employer. It often involves a trusted individual taking advantage of their position to steal funds or assets, most commonly over a period of time.

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.

any crime involving elements of acquiring, possessing, or trafficking in stolen property knowingly

act of stealing pieces of art

Larceny is a crime involving the unlawful taking or theft of the personal property of another person or business. It was an offence under the common law of England and became an offence in jurisdictions which incorporated the common law of England into their own law (also statutory law), where in many cases it remains in force.

position that taxation is immoral

part of the Ten Commandments (Exod. 20:15)

criminal act of forcefully stealing a pedestrian's personal property by employing rob-and-run tactics

criminal practice of stealing electrical energy

theft of bicycles or bicycle parts

loss of goods from inventory

growing phenomenon primarily caused by system administrators and office workers with access to technology such as database servers, desktop computers and a growing list of hand-held devices capable of storing digital information

technological method for preventing theft

illegal removal of traffic signs

tracking, data security and device management app

Furtum was a delict of Roman law comparable to the modern offence of theft (as it is usually translated) despite being a civil and not criminal wrong. In the classical law and later, it denoted the contrectatio ("handling") of most types of property with a particular sort of intention – fraud and in the later law, a view to gain. It is unclear whether a view to gain was always required or added later, and, if the latter, when. This meant that the owner did not consent, although Justinian broadened this in at least one case. The law of furtum protected a variety of property interests, but

1981 Spanish hostage incident

unauthorized and/or illegal mining of sand

theft of vehicle fuel

practices retail companies employ to reduce losses of goods

Illegal Christmas tradition

unauthorized data transfer from a computer or smartphone

a loss prevention method