A thief is humans, who durably actually take without permission things of another and commit thus theft, thus a Eigentumsdelikt. Contrary to the robber the thief does without the use of force against persons, and sets rather on secretness, in order to remain undiscovered. With respect to the older iurisdiction the theft was differentiated by mouth robbery by the fact that sometimes the mouth robbery could count as classical crime for the keeping of living costs on the mildness of the judges.

In European history drakonische punishments are opposite thieves well-known, as for example chopping off the hands. In some countries, which to the Islamic Schari'a appoint yourself, this punishment until today is used.

Regardless of of it the figure of the thief also a fascinating side, which can be occupied in the master thief in fairy tale, legends and in to barking trichloroethylene tables the literature, possesses humans. It concerns here humans, who by special skill or superiority attain a certain celebrity in relation to the met safety precautions.

See also

• Shoplifter, theft, cheat, blackmailer, acceptation of stolen goods

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