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arson
The willful, malicious burning of a home, building, or vehicle.
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booster (heel)
Professional shoplifter who steals with the intention of reselling stolen merchandise.
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burglary
Entering a home by force, threat, or deception with intent to commit a crime.
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confidence game (con game)
A swindle, often involving a get-rich-quick scheme, and often with illegal overtones so that the victim will be afraid or embarrassed to call the police.
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constructive possession
A legal fiction that applies to situations in which persons voluntarily give up physical custody of their property but still retain legal ownership.
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embezzlement
A type of larceny in which someone who is trusted with property fraudulently converts it to his or her own use or for the use of others.
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false pretenses (fraud)
Misrepresenting a fact in a way that causes a deceived victim to give money or property to the offender.
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fence
A buyer and seller of stolen merchandise.
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grand larceny
Theft of money or property of substantial value, punished as a felony.
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larceny
Taking for one's own use the property of another, by means other than force or threats on the victim or forcibly breaking into a person's home or workplace; theft.
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merchant privilege laws
Legislation that protects retailers and their employees from lawsuits if they arrest and detain a suspected shoplifter on reasonable grounds.
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naive check forgers
Amateurs who cash bad checks because of some financial crisis but have little identification with a criminal subculture.
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occasional criminals
Offenders who do not define themselves by a criminal role or view themselves as committed career criminals.
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petit (petty) larceny
Theft of a small amount of money or property, punished as a misdemeanor.
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professional criminals
Offenders who make a significant portion of their income from crime.
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shoplifting
The taking of goods from retail stores.
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situational inducement
Short-term influence on a person's behavior, such as financial problems or peer pressure, which increases risk taking.
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snitch
Amateur shoplifter who does not self-identify as a thief but who systematically steals merchandise for personal use.
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systematic forgers
Professionals who make a living by passing bad checks.
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target hardening strategy
Locking goods into place or using electronic tags and sensing devices as means of preventing shoplifting.
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target removal strategy
Displaying dummy or disabled goods as a means of preventing shoplifting.
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