In the nineteenth century, these two new forms of theft appeared as a result of changes in society:
A) train robbery and safecracking.
B) fraud and false pretenses.
C) gambling and fire setting.
D) stage coach robbery and mail banditry.

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Train robbery and safecracking emerged as new forms of theft in the nineteenth century, largely due to the technological and societal changes of the time, including the expansion of the railway system and the use of safes for secure storage of valuables.

In the Nineteenth Century, These Two New Forms of Theft