Art Theft Free Essay, Term Paper and Book Report
Lisa Drew
CJ 3400
Dr. Roger Pennel
ART THEFT
Art theft is more widely spread than we may realize and has been going on for centuries. As far back as the Crusades there is evidence of art theft. During the historic battles it was a popular belief of the times, ‘to the victor go the spoils’. Because of this, many priceless artifacts changed hands due to the outcome of battle. In more recent history, art theft has become almost a game. Thanks to movies such as The Thomas Crown Affair, Entrapment, and Oceans’ Twelve, art theft is seen as romantic, glamorous and almost heroic. We think of a James Bond type of guy, rich, sexy and romantic, going through some exciting, hair raising escapades to gain the stolen art. He is just a breath away from being caught, but somehow miraculously gets away unharmed with the stolen artifact in hand. Our hero then somehow manages to escape prosecution and never is held accountable for the theft. The truth of the matter though is that art theft isn’t glamorous, it isn’t sexy, it is a crime.
Art theft is the fourth largest international crim......
Word Count: 1806
Page Count: 7.2 (250 words a page / double spaced)
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