THEFT: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CONCEPT OF THAI PENAL LAW AND ADINNÃDÃN IN THERAVÃDA BUDDHISM

Abstract

          The objective of this research is to 1) study the concept of property crimes in Thai criminal law 2) study the concept of Adinnãdãn (stealing) in Theravãdha Buddhism 3) comparative analysis of Thai criminal law and Adinnãdãn's Concept in Theravãdha Buddhism Within the framework of 3 concepts which are 1) determining the nature of the offense 2) determining the nature of theft and 3) determining the nature of the penalty which is a documentary research relating to criminal offenses relating to Thai criminal law, including the code of Three  Great Seal , Criminal law Rs 127 and the Criminal Code and study the conceptual documents of Theravãdha Buddhism such as the Tipitaka or other related scriptures.

          From the study for the first objective, the study found that the concept of Thai criminal law has 3 conceptual frameworks, which are 1) defining traits such as intentional fraud 2) identifying robbery such as burglary and robbery and 3) defining punishments such as heavy and light penalties. Including the death penalty, imprisonment, etc. For the second educational purpose, the study found that concept of Theravãdha Buddhism in Theravãdha Buddhism has the framework for the offense of property in 3 characteristics which are 1) the determination of the offenses such as intent, 2) the identification of robbery, such as burglary, robbery, and 3) the determination of punishments such as severe penalties and light penalty and from the study for the third objective, the study found that the concept of Thai criminal law and the concept of solitude in Theravãdha Buddhism consistency in determining fault characteristics for example, significant characteristics are defined, such as "intent to dishonesty" with consistent robbery, such as burglary, robbery, and the setting of punishments with heavy and light penalties. The important difference is Thai criminal law does not mention punishment after death but the punishment according to the code of Three  Great Seals , the robber in the law enacted have severe penalties as if punishing sinners in hell like the concept of Theravãdha  Buddhism.