Doris was in a department store trying on a leather jacket. Two store detectives saw her tearing off the price tag and security device designed to set off an alarm if the jacket were carried through a detection machine. She placed the tag and the device in the pocket of another jacket on the merchandise rack. She left her jacket on a table. Leaving on her own jacket, she put on the leather jacket. When she headed for the exit from that floor, towards the main floor, she was apprehended by security personnel.
-What crime did Doris commit?

Question

Doris was in a department store trying on a leather jacket. Two store detectives saw her tearing off the price tag and security device designed to set off an alarm if the jacket were carried through a detection machine. She placed the tag and the device in the pocket of another jacket on the merchandise rack. She left her jacket on a table. Leaving on her own jacket, she put on the leather jacket.  When she headed for the exit from that floor, towards the main floor, she was apprehended by security personnel.
-​What crime did Doris commit?

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Doris committed larceny by removing the price tag and security device without paying for the jacket and concealing them in another jacket's pocket. She intended to leave with the jacket without paying for it, indicating theft. However, it can't be considered grand theft as the value of the jacket isn't mentioned in the passage, and robbery involves using force or violence to acquire someone else's property, which Doris did not do. Stalking is unrelated to the scenario.

Doris Was in a Department Store Trying on a Leather