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Alicia owns a flower shop. Alicia has an employee, Sarah, who she hires to work at the cash register and handle customer payments and orders. One day, unbeknownst to Alicia, Sarah takes and keeps $20 from the cash register. Has Sarah committed any crimes? Discuss all of the possible crimes and why based on the assigned reading.

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Petty Theft

Step-by-step explanation:

In this scenario, Sarah has committed a crime and can be charged with Petty Theft. This is when a person steals money or valuables which are usually valued at less than $1000 in total. Sarah took money that did not belong to her and instead belonged to her employer. Furthermore, she took it without her employer's permission which is stealing. Since she did not also steal credit card information this would be the crime that she is charged for, otherwise she would also be charged with grand theft statute

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