If the theft cannot be detected, the public security organ will continue to investigate. According to the law, when a criminal case occurs and the public security organ files a case for investigation, it is not affected by the limitation of prosecution. However, if the case is not discovered within 20 years and the public security organ has not filed a case for investigation, it is generally impossible to prosecute.
What are the constitutive elements of theft?
The constitutive elements of theft are as follows:
1, object elements, the object of theft is the ownership of public and private property;
2, objective elements, theft objectively shows that the perpetrator steals a large amount of public and private property, or repeatedly steals, burglary, theft with a weapon, pickpocketing;
3. Subject elements: the subject of theft is a general subject, which can be constituted by anyone who has reached the age of criminal responsibility and has the ability of criminal responsibility;
4. Subjective factors. The crime of theft is subjectively manifested as direct intention and has the purpose of illegal possession.
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Legal basis: Article 264 of the Criminal Law.
Whoever steals public or private property in a large amount, or repeatedly steals, enters a house, carries a murder weapon or pickpockets, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also, or shall only, be fined; If the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; If the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated.