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Encyclopedia > Pickpocket

Pickpocketing is a crime, a form of larceny which involves the stealing of money and valuables off the person of a victim without them noticing.


The crime requires considerable dexterity and a knack for misdirection.


The crime used to be punished by death, but the public hangings were considered prime targets for pickpockets.


Famous fictional pickpockets include The Artful Dodger and Fagin.


It is also a skill used by magicians to either take an item from a spectator or return it without their knowledge.


External link

  • Howstuffworks.com - Pickpocketing (http://travel.howstuffworks.com/pickpocket.htm)

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Pickpocketing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (228 words)
Pickpocketing is a crime, a form of larceny which involves the stealing of money and valuables from the person of a victim without their noticing the theft at the time.
Pickpockets and other thieves, especially those working in teams, sometimes apply distraction, such as asking a question, bumping into the victim, or deliberately dirtying the victim's clothing and then "helping" him/her to clean it.
Pickpocketing skills are also used by magicians, either to take an item from a spectator or to return it without their knowledge.
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