PROPERTY CRIMES

Crimes against Property

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Crimes against Property

Introduction

The right of ownership is the right to use, enjoy and dispose of a thing, to be the absolute master and exclusive in the conditions laid down by law. The property also means the property subject to this law. This property may be real estate or chattel.

Shoplifting

The shoplifting is stealing goods in a store legally entering the place (section 322 and 334 Criminal Code). The attempted shoplifting and the complicity of shoplifting are also criminal offenses.

It is possible to defend a charge of shoplifting in some situations. The Crown's case may be insufficient or the obtaining of evidence by the police may be tainted by violations of the Charter. We must also determine whether the accused had the requisite criminal intent to be convicted of shoplifting. The shoplifting is liable to a penalty / sentence of up to imprisonment.

The Taking Requirement

The term refers to the act of obtaining goods or property of others. The act can be attempted by any stranger, employee, or even by a spouse. In case of shoplifting the act is categorized under the term of “Direct Taking”. The requirement under this is where the thief obtains actual physical possession of property, regardless for the period of time. The law requires a 'taking' and 'carrying away' of the stolen property. The clause of carrying away requires moving the object or possession even in the slightest manner. Therefore, both requirements of taking and carrying away will make the law applicable on the crime.

Sanctions outside the Criminal Law and Considerations

The penalty will be imposed by a court, or the money circulation, which is paid as part of a process set to the prosecutor, must not be confused with the "penalty" or "catch" bonus, the affected department stores mostly in the discovery of the deed of require the shoplifters.

Due to the fact that shoplifting occurs frequently, the damage is usually slight and the evidence is clear, is repeatedly discussed the possibility to remove the shoplifting from the field of crime and punishable as a misdemeanour only. This is supported by the associated potential relief of the judiciary (Indermaur, 1995). On the other hand, then the required harsher punishment for repeat offenders is not guaranteed and includes a trivialization of injustice. Shoplifting is the crime with the highest number of unreported cases.

Safety Measures

The use of store detectives and bouncers is the prevention and repression. In many shops one is video surveillance installed. Achieving contraction of the police is voluntary; it is often only to assist in identification is required. Another technical means is the retail security with the help of electronic security tags. Moreover, Officer Safety and prevention can work day and night and sometimes on weekends and holidays, alone or in teams. He wears a place of work except under the protection of persons or monitoring against the shoplifting of commercial premises. It can carry a weapon in some cases, be accompanied by a dog. He has a business card proving his identity, ...