2007-07-26 17:35:09 · 4 answers · asked by ? 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Crook is an abbreviated form of crooked; meaning not straight, or dishonest. A Thief is one who commits theft; being the misappropriation of property; stealing; burglary, robbery, defalcation, shoplifting and some forms of fraud are thievery.
Most thieves are crooks since larceny is by nature dishonest. But not all crooks are thieves, since not all dishonesty involves the taking of property.
2007-07-26 17:54:07 · answer #1 · answered by BruceN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually a thief steals.
A crook is usually someone who commits any serious crime (like GW Bush for example)
2007-07-26 17:42:57 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. PhD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing they are all in the same category... you ever heard the sying the pot cant talk about the kettle. a thief steals straight up and a crook tries to do it throught contracts, documents, things of that nature.
2007-07-26 17:44:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a person who engages in fraudulent or criminal practices is a crook . a thief is one who commits larceny or steals especially secretly or stealthily
2007-07-26 17:46:47 · answer #4 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋