Property Crimes by daniel kawash https://padlet.com/dkawash50187/igkzti99y0m3 what are property crimes and examples of what they are. en-us 2015-10-15 19:08:37 UTC 2015-10-15 19:48:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/pocketwatch.jpg Arson dkawash50187 https://padlet.com/dkawash50187/igkzti99y0m3/wish/75778941 The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.

EX: Somebody set fire to a building so the police are charging the suspect with Arson.

]]> 2015-10-15 19:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dkawash50187/igkzti99y0m3/wish/75778941 Vandalism  dkawash50187 https://padlet.com/dkawash50187/igkzti99y0m3/wish/75781079 Action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property.

EX: Spray-painting the walls of a school.

]]> 2015-10-15 19:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dkawash50187/igkzti99y0m3/wish/75781079 Larcen dkawash50187 https://padlet.com/dkawash50187/igkzti99y0m3/wish/75781654 Unlawful taking of another individual's property with an intention to deprive the other person of the property on a permanent basis.

EX: "Larceny" - While your back is turned, I take one of your CDs from your backpack 
"Burglary" - I break into your home and take one of your CDs 
"Robbery" - I take one of your CDs from you while threatening you with violence if you don't give it to me

]]> 2015-10-15 19:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dkawash50187/igkzti99y0m3/wish/75781654 Embezzelment dkawash50187 https://padlet.com/dkawash50187/igkzti99y0m3/wish/75782886 Theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one's trust or belonging to one's employer.

EX: If a banker took somebody's money and hid it from them.

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  1. The felony crime of taking something of value from another person through force or threat of violence.

EX: Dan made Mary hand over her purse by threatening her.

]]> 2015-10-15 19:33:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dkawash50187/igkzti99y0m3/wish/75784633 Extortion dkawash50187 https://padlet.com/dkawash50187/igkzti99y0m3/wish/75785750 Commonly practiced by organized crime groups. The actual obtainment of money or property is not required to commit the offense. Making a threat of violence which refers to a requirement of a payment of money or property to halt future violence is sufficient to commit the offense.

EX: Extortion is "the illegal use of one's position or power to obtain property.

]]> 2015-10-15 19:38:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dkawash50187/igkzti99y0m3/wish/75785750 Burglary  dkawash50187 https://padlet.com/dkawash50187/igkzti99y0m3/wish/75786573 Breaking into a house or other building to commit theft or another crime.

EX: Someone breaking the lock on the back door of your house and stealing your television.

]]> 2015-10-15 19:41:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dkawash50187/igkzti99y0m3/wish/75786573 Forgery dkawash50187 https://padlet.com/dkawash50187/igkzti99y0m3/wish/75787043 Criminal act that takes place when a person falsifies something with the intent to deceive another person or entity. 

EX: I forged a signature of one of my parents to get out of trouble.

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