Property Crimes by AJ

Arson

aherrera47742 — 2015-10-15 17:24:30 UTC

Arson is the criminal act of deliberately setting property on fire.

Example A police man revokes a mans licnece. The man gets angry, so he setts the police station on fire.

aherrera47742 — 2015-10-15 17:29:00 UTC

Vandalism is an action involving deliberate destruction of or to public or private property.

Example: A group of teenagers spray paint a train, with their gang sign on it.

aherrera47742 — 2015-10-15 17:35:40 UTC

Larceny is theft of personal property.

Example: A guy pick-pocketing people on the train

aherrera47742 — 2015-10-15 17:40:31 UTC

Embezzlement is theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one's trust or belonging to one's employer.

Example: The treasurer of the United States is taking that money for his/her personal use.

aherrera47742 — 2015-10-15 17:47:34 UTC

Robbery is the action of robbing a person or place.

Example: Someone robs a bank.

aherrera47742 — 2015-10-15 17:50:08 UTC

Extortion is the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.

Example: Threatening a person to pay you the money he owes you for drugs.

aherrera47742 — 2015-10-15 17:56:37 UTC

Burglary is entry into a building illegally with intent to commit a crime, especially theft.

Example: Someone breaking in to someone's home to steal their big TV.

aherrera47742 — 2015-10-15 17:59:43 UTC

Forgery is the action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art.

Example: You got a bad grade on a test, your mom needs to sign it, but you don't want to show her so you sign it.