Criminal Investigation of Theft

Theft is the appropriation of another person's property without the owner's consent. It is a crime against property and involves taking away movable property with the intent to obtain an unlawful material benefit for oneself or another. The subject of a criminal act can be any person who commits it while the subject of theft specifically refers to property whose taking can result in material gain. Even an item without intrinsic economic value can be the object of theft if it can be used to derive material benefit. Unfortunately theft encompasses a wide range of objects and perpetrators come from all ages and social backgrounds. It remains one of the most common crimes encountered daily by police officers and judicial authorities worldwide.