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THEFT, ROBBERY, &
THE PSYCHOLOGY
BURGLARY
OF
PRESENTED BY: ANDRIENNE KAYE DESCUTIDO, LPT
Objectives:
1. Define Theft, Robbery, and Burglary;
2. Differentiate Between Theft, Robbery, and Burglary;
3. Explain the psychological factors and or triggers that
motivate individuals to engage in theft, robbery, and
burglary.
4. Discuss real-life case studies of individuals who
committed theft, robbery, or burglary,

What is
THEFT ?
Taking someone's property
without their consent in the full
knowledge that it does not
belong to you. next slide
Robbery means
...
Theft of someone's property from
their person, often with violence or
threats of violence and/or
intimidation.
next slide
Burglary means ...
Entering a structure (home,
etc.) with the intent to steal.
next slide
Larcency means
...
The taking of another person's
property, but not necessarily from
within a structure (such as a car
parked in a road).
next slide
Extortion means
Forcing someone
...
to hand over
goods or money
in order to
prevent future
damage or
violence, such as
Mental Disoder
KLEPTOMANIA - IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER
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or the compulsion to steal.
The items stolen are often not needed for

monetor value,
The DSM-5 classifies Kleptomania as:
• Recurrent failure to resist impulses to steal objects

that are not needed for personal use or their
monetary value.
• Increasing sense of tension immediately before

committing the theft.
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• Pleasure or relief at the time of committing the
theft.
• Stealing is not committed to express anger or

vengeance and is not in response to a delusion or
hallucination.
• The stealing is not better accounted for by

Conduct Disorder (Criteria: Aggression to people
and animals, Destruction of property, Deceitfulness
or theft), a Manic Episode (Bipolar and related
disorder), or Antisocial Personality Disorder (often
violate law). (APA, 2013).
OTHER FORMS OF
STEALING
The Shoplifter
Cameron's typology was extended by Moore
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(1984), using a sample of 300 shoplifters
who completed questionnaires and
psychological evaluations, he suggested
that there were (5) dimensions to
shoplifting:
5 Dimensions to Shoplifting:
• Impulse Shoplifter - has limited shoplifting activity,

did not plan and did not typically steal expensive
items.
• Occasional Shoplifter - May steal between 3-10

times a year, often as a result to peer pressure.
• Episodic Shoplifter - Steal specific goods; doing

the act due to the occurrence of psychosocial
stressor triggers.
• Amateur Shoplifter - has regular patterns of

shoplifting, they found profitable, they made
conscious decisions to steal, taking small items
• Semi-professional Shoplifters - Shoplifting was

part of their lifestyle, very skilled. Economic reasons
were the primary motivational factors.
The Shoplifter
Moore suggested that most acts of
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shoplifting were committed by those with at
least some traits of antisocial personality
disorder.
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Characterized by a pervasive pattern of

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disregard for consequences and for the
rights of others. Diagnosis is by clinical
criteria.
symptoms:
• Ignoring right and wrong.
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• Telling lies to take advantage of others.
• Not being sensitive to or respectful of others.
• Using charm or wit to manipulate others for personal
gain or pleasure.
• Having a sense of superiority and being extremely
opinionated.
symptoms:
• Being hostile, aggressive, violent or threatening to
others. in Theft
• Feeling no guilt about harming others.
• Doing dangerous things with no regard for the safety
of self or others.
• Being irresponsible and failing to fulfill work or
financial responsibilities.
OTHER FORMS OF
STEALING
Piracy and Ciber-Piracy
Using the internet to illegally

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and /or distribute software or
intellectual property protected
under copy right law.
Piracy and Ciber-Piracy
Cyber ethical decisions have grave moral,

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legal, and social consequences on
individuals, organizations, and societies at
large.
CONCLUSION
The Psychology of Theft
There are few cases in which the

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offender is unaware of the illegal nature
of his or her offences, but the possibility
of mental illness as a reason for theft is
unclear.
The Psychology of Theft
It centers on various perspectives such

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as psychological disorders, the
understanding of the crime by the
criminal, and the concept of the criminal
career.
The END
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Reference(s):
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Criminological and Forensic Psychology
Second Edition
Helen Gavin - University of Huddersfield,
UK
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THEFT, ROBBERY, &

2. Differentiate Between Theft, Robbery, and Burglary;

3. Explain the psychological factors and or triggers that

motivate individuals to engage in theft, robbery, and

4. Discuss real-life case studies of individuals who

committed theft, robbery, or burglary,

The items stolen are often not needed for

• Recurrent failure to resist impulses to steal objects

• Increasing sense of tension immediately before

• Stealing is not committed to express anger or

• The stealing is not better accounted for by

• Impulse Shoplifter - has limited shoplifting activity,

• Occasional Shoplifter - May steal between 3-10

• Episodic Shoplifter - Steal specific goods; doing

• Amateur Shoplifter - has regular patterns of

• Semi-professional Shoplifters - Shoplifting was

Characterized by a pervasive pattern of

• Not being sensitive to or respectful of others.

• Using charm or wit to manipulate others for personal

• Having a sense of superiority and being extremely

• Doing dangerous things with no regard for the safety

• Being irresponsible and failing to fulfill work or

Using the internet to illegally

Cyber ethical decisions have grave moral,

There are few cases in which the

It centers on various perspectives such

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