Criminal Defense Lawyer Kleptomania is a disorder that is not well understood, but for those who have this condition, it can destroy their personal and professional lives. Kleptomania was first identified as a psychiatric condition in 1816, and is considered an impulse control disorder. In layman’s terms, it is a person’s inability to stop themselves from stealing.  The impulse is so strong that it often has nothing to do with trying to make money by selling the stolen goods or for personal use of the stolen items. Whether or not you have been arrested for theft recently or in the … [Read more...]