Is the same crime or not?
2007-03-20 13:40:23 · 8 answers · asked by Lost. at. Sea. 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If you steal $10 you've probably taken it from one person and it might create a hardship for that one person.
Steal $10 million and you've create a whole range of problems for potentially hundreds or thousands of people. You've taken someones retirement money, or someones college education, or bankrupted a company, or caused unemployment from the resulting layoffs because of the theft.
The difference is like punching one minority kid in the face versus punching every minority you see in the face.
Like several people have said...they are both wrong, but one is severely wrong.
2007-03-20 14:03:48 · answer #1 · answered by AngryPatriot 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the specific state or federal law in question.
Most state laws define theft into multiple categories, and often split on some dollar amount. So, in most cases, it will be a different degree (version) of a crime for those two amounts.
Laws vary by state. Check your local listings.
2007-03-20 20:51:52 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about legally, but say I went to the grocery store and the clerk gave me $10 in change more than she should have and I noticed it and kept it anyways, that could be shown to be an accident, whereas its pretty hard to steal $10 million on accident.
2007-03-20 20:43:41 · answer #3 · answered by Lowa 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, stealing 10 million is a federal offense, while stealing $10 is not.
2007-03-20 20:43:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
there is no difference, the intention is the same, and stealing is commiting theft, which is against the law.
2007-03-20 21:27:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legally: A big difference.
Ethically: No difference.
2007-03-20 20:51:37 · answer #6 · answered by Michael E 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Petty or grand larceny !
2007-03-20 20:43:55 · answer #7 · answered by briang731/ bvincent 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
$9,999.990
2007-03-20 20:45:18 · answer #8 · answered by region50 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋