What is the difference between larceny, burglary and theft?

Answer by  Jackson78 (145)

Larceny is usually the generic term for theft or stealing or taking personal property that doesn't belong to you. Burglary is usually defined as the unauthorized entry into a building or area to commit a crime, usually theft, but not exclusively. These terms are usually defined by state statute with specific legal definitions for the charging of a crime.

Answer by  Stan567 (417)

Larceny and theft are usually the same thing, taking something with the intent to keep it. Burglary is usually an unauthorized entry into a building with intent to commit crime.