Offenses against a person's home or building using force, including entering a dwelling by force while people are inside, forced entry, burglary with a weapon, and setting fire to property. An offense belongs here when force against a building or its occupants is the defining feature. It excludes burglary without force, which sits with the non-violent property offenses. Entries placed here are Home Invasion, Forcible Entry, Aggravated Burglary and Arson.
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Arson (Wikipedia)
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Arson is the illegal act of willfully and deliberately setting fire to or charring property.
Forcible entry - Wikipedia
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Forcible entry is "the unlawful taking of possession of real property by force or threats of force or unlawful entry into or onto another's property, especially when accompanied by force".
Home Invasion (Wikipedia)
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A home invasion, also called a hot prowl burglary, is a sub-type of burglary (or in some jurisdictions, a separately defined crime) in which an offender unlawfully enters into a building residence while the occupants are inside.
Burglary in English law (Wikipedia)
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Aggravated burglary is an indictable-only offence. It is punishable with imprisonment for life or for any shorter term.
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