This dimension sorts criminal offenses by their basic category, an offense against a person, against property or against the state. Wikipedia notes that a crime is "an act harmful not only to some individual but also to a community, society, or the state," harm that falls into several recognized categories of offense. Browsing by category keeps offenses of the same kind grouped together.
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Sources
1. Theft Act 1968 (Wikipedia)
WikipediaTheft Act 1968, Commencement, short title and extent sectionQuote, Theft Act 1968, Commencement, short title and extent section
The Larceny Act 1916 (6 & 7 Geo. 5. c. 50) had codified the common law, including larceny itself, but it remained a complex web of offences.
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