Author(s)

Martin D. Naeimi

Affiliation(s)

Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.

Corresponding Author

Martin D. Naeimi

ABSTRACT

Kleptomania is an impulse control disorder characterized by repeated, uncontrollable impulses to steal and a lack of understandable motives for stealing. The disease not only causes suffering to patients, but also raises complex legal issues. However, there is currently insufficient understanding and research on kleptomania at home and abroad, and there is a lack of effective treatment and intervention measures. This article reviews the research progress on the diagnostic criteria, epidemiology, classification, assessment tools, treatment, and legal issues of kleptomania, and discusses its generation mechanism and treatment methods, in order to better understand kleptomania and understand its related legal issues for reference.

KEYWORDS

Kleptomania; Impulse control disorder; Pathogenesis; Law

CITE THIS PAPER

Martin D. Naeimi. Legal research progress on theft fetish. World Journal of Sociology and Law. 2024, 2(1): 14-19. DOI: 10.61784/wjsl240148.

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