What kind of crime does theft belong to?

Theft is a property crime. Theft infringes on other people's public and private property rights, and sentencing is also determined according to the value of stealing public and private property. For example, stealing public or private property with a value of 1000 yuan to 3,000 yuan can be regarded as theft.

1. What kind of crime is theft?

1. Theft is a property crime. Theft infringes on other people's public and private property rights, and sentencing is also determined according to the value of stealing public and private property. For example, stealing public or private property with a value of 1000 yuan to 3,000 yuan can be regarded as theft.

2. Legal basis: Article 264 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Whoever steals public or private property in a large amount, or repeatedly steals, enters a house, carries a murder weapon or pickpockets, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also, or shall only, be fined; If the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; If the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated.

Second, what conditions are needed to constitute theft?

1, the actor has the purpose of illegally occupying public or private property;

2. The criminal committed theft in secret. Secret theft is an act of illegal possession of public and private property by the actor in a way that is not easy to be discovered by the property owner, custodian or others. Such as sneaking doors and picking locks, digging holes and climbing over walls, sneaking into other people's rooms and stealing property; Cutting bags in public places. Secret theft is an important feature of theft, and it is also the main symbol to distinguish other crimes against property.

3. Theft of public or private property is relatively large or has been stolen for many times. It should be pointed out that the increase of "multiple thefts" is an important condition for the establishment of theft. This is mainly to crack down on pickpockets. Because pickpockets are mobile, difficult to be caught and have certain anti-detection ability, once caught, they can only identify the amount seized on the spot, and it is difficult to verify the amount of their previous crimes. According to this regulation, as long as it is multiple thefts, regardless of the amount, it constitutes a crime.