Pathological stealing: A master's degree is not a "firewall" against mental illness - Psychology - Psychology Express

The Xuanwu District People's Procuratorate of Beijing Municipality prosecuted a female postgraduate student of Tsinghua University for theft. In psychology, "kleptomania" is a type of mental disorder characterized by an intense desire to steal and acting on it. The goal of the thief is not to obtain items of value or utility, but rather to release a certain desire within. Indeed, in legal terms, "kleptomania" cannot be a justification for exemption from guilt; however, in psychological terms, "kleptomania" is a real psychological disorder. -psytopic.com