Are these shoplifters?

Question

1) Frankie steals from electronic store except at night when the store is closed and this is not his first time doing it.

2)Marv steals charity cash(suppose to be donating to a children hospital) from a toy store at night when the store is closed

Answer 1

Frankie is a burglar

Marv is an embezzler

Answer 2

Yes both of them are

Answer 3

They are both guilty of burglary. The reason is burglary combines trespassing and theft. Forced entry is not necessary, just unauthorized presence.

Shoplifting, otherwise known as "retail theft" occurs when you are lawfully in the store. If the store is closed, your presence is unauthorized, so it is burglary.

Answer 4

It may not be shoplifting, but it sure is theft and wrong!

Answer 5

I guess it depends on your state's laws, but I will answer for where I am at.  Both of these situations are burglary.  The basic definition of burglary is entering a building (when you aren't supposed to be there) and then committing a crime (theft) while inside.

Answer 6

that is more like robbery