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Looting is the act of stealing, or the taking of goods by force, typically in the midst of a military, political, or other social crisis, such as war,[1] natural disasters (where law and civil enforcement are temporarily ineffective),[2] or rioting.[3] The proceeds of all these activities can be described as booty, loot, plunder, spoils, or pillage.[4][5]
During modern-day armed conflicts, looting is prohibited by international law, and constitutes a war crime.[6][7]
^"Baghdad protests over looting". BBC News. BBC. 2003-04-12. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
^"World: Americas Looting frenzy in quake city". BBC News. 1999-01-28. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
^"Argentine president resigns". BBC News. 2001-12-21. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
^"the definition of looting". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
^"Booty – Define Booty at Dictionary.com".
^Rule 52. Pillage is prohibited., Customary IHL Database, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)/Cambridge University Press.
^Hague Convention on the Law and Customs of War on Land (Hague II), article 28.
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