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Dec 03, 2012 California 'Petty Theft' Laws (Penal Code 484 (a) & 488 PC) “Borrowing” a $500 lawn mower from a neighbor when you have no intention of returning it; and Taking a $300 smartphone from a shipment of phones you are delivering for your boss.
2005 California Labor Code Sections 400-410 Article 2. Bonds and Photographs LABOR CODESECTION 400-410400. As used in this article, 'applicant' means an applicant foremployment.401. If a bond or photograph of an employee or applicant isrequired by any employer, the cost thereof shall be paid by theemployer.402. No employer shall demand, exact, or accept any cash bond fromany employee or applicant unless:(a) The employee or applicant is entrusted with property of anequivalent value, or(b) The employer advances regularly to the employee goods, wares,or merchandise to be delivered or sold by the employee, and for whichthe employer is reimbursed by the employee at regular periodicintervals, and the employer limits the cash bond to an amountsufficient to cover the value of the goods, wares, or merchandise soadvanced during the period prior to the payment therefor.403. If cash is received as a bond it shall be deposited in asavings account in a bank authorized to do business in this State,and may be withdrawn only upon the joint signatures of the employerand the employee or applicant.Cash put up as a bond shall be accompanied by an agreement inwriting made by the employer and employee or applicant, setting forththe conditions under which the bond is given.404.
Any money put up as a bond under Sections 401, 402 and 403:(a) Is not subject to enforcement of a money judgment except inan action between the employer and the employee or applicant, ortheir successors or assigns.(b) Shall be returned to the employee or applicant together withaccrued interest thereon, immediately upon the return of the money orproperty entrusted to the employee or applicant and upon thefulfillment of the agreement, subject only to the deduction necessaryto balance accounts between the employer and employee or applicant.405. Any property put up by any employee or applicant as a bondshall not be used for any purpose other than liquidating accountsbetween the employer and employee or for return to the employee orapplicant and shall be held in trust for this purpose and not mingledwith the property of the employer. No contract between the employerand employee or applicant shall abrogate the provisions of thissection. Any employer or prospective employer, or agent or officerthereof, who misappropriates any such property, mingles it with hisown, or uses it for any other purpose than that herein set forth isguilty of theft and shall be punished in accordance with theprovisions of the Penal Code relating to theft.406.
Any property put up by an employee, or applicant as a part ofthe contract of employment, directly or indirectly, shall be deemedto be put up as a bond and is subject to the provisions of thisarticle whether the property is put up on a note or as a loan or aninvestment and regardless of the wording of the agreement under whichit is put up.407. Investments and the sale of stock or an interest in a businessin connection with the securing of a position are illegal as againstthe public policy of the State and shall not be advertised or heldout in any way as a part of the consideration for any employment.408. Any person or agent or officer thereof, who violates anyprovision of this article, except the provisions of Section 405, isguilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than fiftydollars ($50) and not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), orimprisonment for not exceeding six months, or both.409.
All fines imposed and collected under this article shall bepaid into the State treasury and credited to the general fund.410. The Labor Commissioner shall enforce this article.
.In common usage, theft is the taking of another person's or without that person's permission or with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it.: 1092–3 The word is also used as an informal shorthand term for some against property, such as, and (obtaining money under false pretenses). In some jurisdictions, theft is considered to be with; in others, theft has replaced larceny. Someone who carries out an act of or makes a career of theft is known as a thief. The act of theft is also known by other terms such as stealing, thieving, and filching.Theft is the name of a offence in, the, and the states of,. Two young steal a fine pair of boots.
England and Wales In, theft is a statutory offence, created by section 1(1) of the. This offence replaces the former offences of, and.The marginal note to section 1 of the Theft Act 1968 describes it as a 'basic definition' of theft. Sections 1(1) and (2) provide:1.-(1) A person is guilty of theft, if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it; and 'thief' and 'steal' shall be construed accordingly. (2) It is immaterial whether the appropriation is made with a view to gain, or is made for the thief’s own benefit.Sections 2 to 6 of the Theft Act 1968 have effect as regards the and operation of section 1 of that Act. Except as otherwise provided by that Act, sections 2 to 6 of that Act apply only for the purposes of section 1 of that Act.
Can occasionally be stolen, even when locked up, by removing the wheel or cutting the lock that holds them.In the, crimes must be prosecuted in the jurisdiction in which they occurred. Although federal and state jurisdiction may overlap, even when a criminal act violates both state and federal law, in most cases only the most serious offenses are prosecuted at the federal level.The has criminalized certain narrow categories of theft that directly affect federal agencies. The Robbers Stone,.
This memorial warns against thieving by recording the fate of several who attempted highway robbery on the spot in 1839VictoriaTheft is defined in the (Vic) as when a person 'dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it.' The actus reus and mens rea are defined as follows:Appropriation is defined in section 73(4) of the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic) as the assumption of any of the owners rights. It does not have to be all the owner's rights, as long as at least one right has been assumed. If the owner gave their consent to the appropriation there cannot be an appropriation. However, if this consent is obtained by deception, this consent is vitiated.Property – defined in section 71(1) of the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic) as being both tangible property, including money and intangible property. Information has been held not be property.Belonging to another – section 73(5) of the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic) provides that property belongs to another if that person has ownership, possession, or a proprietary interest in the property. Property can belong to more than one person.
Main article:In parts of the world which govern with, the for theft is amputation of the right hand if the thief does not. This ruling is derived from verse 38 of the which states As to the thief, Male or female, cut off his or her hands: a punishment by way of example, from Allah, for their crime: and Allah is Exalted in power. This is viewed as being a deterrent. Buddhism In Buddhism, one of the prohibits theft, and involves the intention to steal what one perceives as not belonging to oneself ('what is not given') and acting successfully upon that intention.
The severity of the act of theft is judged by the worth of the owner and the worth of that which is stolen. Underhand dealings, fraud, cheating and forgery are also included in this precept. Professions that are seen to violate the precept against theft are working in the gambling industry or marketing products that are not actually required for the customer.
Psychology Possible causes for acts of theft include both economic and non-economic motivations. For example, an act of theft may be a response to the offender's feelings of anger, grief, depression, anxiety and compulsion, boredom, power and control issues, low self-esteem, a sense of entitlement, an effort to conform or fit in with a peer group, or rebellion. Theft from work may be attributed to factors that include greed, perceptions of economic need, support of a drug addiction, a response to or revenge for work-related issues, rationalization that the act is not actually one of stealing, response to opportunistic temptation, or the same emotional issues that may be involved in any other act of theft.: 438The most common reasons for include participation in an organized shoplifting ring, opportunistic theft, compulsive acts of theft, thrill-seeking, and theft due to need. Studies focusing on shoplifting by teenagers suggest that minors shoplift for reasons including the novelty of the experience, peer pressure, the desire to obtain goods that a minor cannot legally purchase, and for economic reasons, as well as self-indulgence and rebellion against parents. See also. Retrieved October 12, 2011. ^.
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