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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > crisis management > financial crises > looting
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > crisis management > financial crises > looting
social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > crimes and offenses > nonviolent crimes > looting
social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > crimes and offenses > theft offenses > looting

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looting  

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  • Looting is the very public theft of private property, usually when the owner is unable to protect it and normal policing functions are ineffective. On occasion, warfare, civil disturbances, and natural disasters have all led to the breakdown of law and order to the extent that looting has become a risk or a reality. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crisis Management; Looting]

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