Congressional Research Service Issues In Focus White Paper on Federal Criminal Theft Laws
February 21, 2025
February 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12914) on Feb. 20, 2025, legislative attorney Peter G. Berris:
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Federal Criminal Theft Laws
Stealing property likely violates numerous state laws criminalizing theft in various forms, and, depending on the circumstances, it may also run afoul of federal criminal law. Some of these federal laws are limited to specific contexts, such as the . . .
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Federal Criminal Theft Laws
Stealing property likely violates numerous state laws criminalizing theft in various forms, and, depending on the circumstances, it may also run afoul of federal criminal law. Some of these federal laws are limited to specific contexts, such as the . . .