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Property Crimes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |