The crime of plunder

The crime of plunder is defined in Articles 148, 149 and 150 in the Tenth Section named "Offences Against Property" of the Second Chapter named "Offences Against Individuals" of the Second Volume called "Special Provisions" of the Turkish Criminal Code. The crime of plunder is a joint offence, consisting of the crimes of theft, and violence or threat. Plunder is extortion of property of a certain victim by way of violence or threat. In other words, plunder is a violent theft. This thesis, which focuses on the crime of plunder, is comprised of four sections. First section covers the definition of the crime of plunder, its historical development, its distinctive features distinguishing it from similar crimes, the values that the crime aims to protect and a comparison between provisions on plunder of the former Turkish Criminal Code no. 765 and the new Turkish Criminal Code no. 5237. Second section explains the elements of the crime. Third section enumerates some particular forms of the crime of plunder, also explains culpability and circumstances under which culpability is removed or reduced. Fourth section covers the subjects of excusatory causes, effective contrition, investigation, prosecution, sanction, confiscation and statute of limitation.