Substance theory

The substance theory is a theory to determine whether the expropriation, a subjective component in the theft , is present. It is based on whether the perpetrator had the intention to permanently withdraw the property from the owner at the time it was taken away . It does not depend on financial loss. It is therefore not a question of the value of a stolen item. In substance theory it only comes down to the thing i. S. d. Civil lawon. According to the substance theory, one is not a thief if one takes something away in order to use or exploit an intrinsic material asset in order to then give it back. Therefore, today a second theory is taken to hand that tries to close any gaps that may not be punished: the so-called material value theory .