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pickpocketing  

Definition(s)

  • Pickpockets are thieves who steal wallets, passports, and other valuables from people's clothing and bags as they interact in public places. Often included in the category of larceny, the key feature of pickpocketing is that it involves stealth but does not involve force, the threat of force, or deception. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Deviance; Pickpocketing]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-JKMW65HS-2

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