Property Crimes by Christina

Arson

charshbarger57696 — 2015-10-15 19:15:23 UTC

Arson is when an act is done to set fire to property.

Sherry was so angry with Al that she set fire to her garage

Vandalism

charshbarger57696 — 2015-10-15 19:21:12 UTC

Vandalism is the deliberate destruction and/or damage to private or public property.

As a prank, Jake took off and broke all of the stall doors in the bathrooms.

Larceny

charshbarger57696 — 2015-10-15 19:24:46 UTC

Larceny is the act of stealing one's personal property.

Sally's neighbor stole her bike out of her drive way while she was inside.

Embezzlement

charshbarger57696 — 2015-10-15 19:29:55 UTC

Embezzlement is the theft of funds that are placed in one's trust fund, or belonging to one's employer.

Terry was Mrs.Blake's personal assistant, while Mrs.Blake was out of town, Terry took money out of her bank account in order for her to go on vacation.

Robbery

charshbarger57696 — 2015-10-15 19:42:14 UTC

Robbery is the action of stealing from person to person.

The old lady was walking along the side walk when a man came up to her and took her purse.

Extortion

charshbarger57696 — 2015-10-15 19:45:36 UTC

Extortion is when a person obtains something, usually money, by threats.

Jeff wanted all of Bill's money so he brought a gun to get his $1 million.

Burglary

charshbarger57696 — 2015-10-15 19:51:15 UTC

Burglary is when someone illegally enters a building to steal out of it.

The man broke into the Johnson's house when they were on vacation and stole all of their valuables.

Forgery

charshbarger57696 — 2015-10-19 19:12:06 UTC

Forgery is the action of producing a copied version of documents, signatures, bank notes, or art work.

Gary,an artist, was so desperate to get money that he forged the Mona Lisa.