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Property Crimes
Term | Definition |
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extortion | obtaining of property induced by use of force/threat ("blackmail") |
larceny | unauthorized taking/removal of another's property |
robbery | unauthorized taking/removal of another's property BY FORCE OR INTIMIDATION |
arson | willfully/maliciously burning a dwelling/building |
vandalism | willfully/maliciously painting, scratching, defacing or destroying another's property |
embezzlement | fraudulent taking of another's money by a person who is in a position of trust |
receiving stolen property | acquiring goods with the knowledge that they have been stolen |