"where he'd been arrested for petty larceny."
I am not quite sure I understand how the adjective 'petty,' could be used to describe 'crimes,' unless there is something dictionaries are keeping from me.
Also, is there a difference between larceny and stealing?
I am not quite sure I understand how the adjective 'petty,' could be used to describe 'crimes,' unless there is something dictionaries are keeping from me.
Also, is there a difference between larceny and stealing?