Mark sees a woman talking to a friend in a coffee shop, and he notices that she does not appear to be paying attention to her purse. He walks past her, and takes the purse without the woman noticing. Before Mark can get to the exit the woman realizes the purse is gone and shouts at Mark to stop. What type of crime has occurred?

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Theft has occurred because Mark took the woman's purse without her permission and with the intent to permanently deprive her of it, without using force or causing fear.

Mark Sees a Woman Talking to a Friend in a Coffee