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>stealing some pocket change is not a serious crime, and stealing large amounts of money is serious. I'm curious if you actually think that I wasn't aware of t
by ziddoap 5y ago
>stealing some pocket change is not a serious crime, and stealing large amounts of money is serious.
I'm curious if you actually think that I wasn't aware of this? I don't think many people need that pointed out to them.
My comment was on the arbitrariness of the line, or why there is a single line at all (opposed to a gradient, or multiple "theft over x" categories, etc.).
- kube-system 5y agoTo be more specific, the reason for that single line is because some legal systems (like in the US) have different "classes" of offense. That line is the differentiation for which class the crime is. The lesser could be a "summary offense" or "misdemeanor" and the higher a "felony" I, of course, was not suggesting that you didn't know the difference in seriousness. I am stating that the difference in seriousness is the reason for the line, because the underlying legal system generally differentiates crimes this way.
- ziddoap 5y agoFair enough. I suppose if a single line must be drawn, it must be drawn somewhere. And that line is apparently $5,000.
- ALittleLight 5y agoIt could be a function of amount stolen, victim's wealth, perpetrator's wealth.
- kube-system 5y agoThat could very well be a sentencing guideline even if the crime is still called "theft over $5000" Just because a crime has a title [x] doesn't mean that the sentence is always [y]. Often the laws will provide for a range of sentencing depending on other factors.