Property crime is a category of crime that targets private property rather than a person directly, and it includes offenses such as burglary, larceny, theft, motor vehicle theft, arson, shoplifting, and vandalism. These crimes are committed to obtain money, property, or some other benefit for the offender, sometimes through force or the threat of force, as in robbery or extortion. Property crimes fall into two broad groups, those that destroy property, such as arson or vandalism, and those that take it, such as robbery or embezzlement. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Typical PenaltyDamaging, destroying or tampering with mail boxes or the US mail is a federal crime punishable by a fine and/or up to three years of imprisonment 1 Elements of OffenseA category of crime, usually involving private property, that includes burglary, larceny, theft, motor vehicle theft, arson, shoplifting, and vandalism 1 Jurisdiction VariationIn the United States burglary is a felony, and the FBI counts burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson in Uniform Crime Reports statistics 1 Classification
Offense GradeMinor or Summary Offense 1 Connections
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Damaging, destroying or tampering with mail boxes or with the US mail is a federal crime, punishable by a fine and/or up to three years of imprisonment.
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In the United States, burglary is considered a felony, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation counts burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson in Uniform Crime Reports statistics.
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Property crime is a category of crime, usually involving private property, that includes, among other crimes, burglary, larceny, theft, motor vehicle theft, arson, shoplifting, and vandalism.
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Property crime is a category of crime in which the person who commits the crime seeks to do damage to or derive an unlawful benefit or interest from another’s property without using force or threat of force.
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