Question | Answer |
the deliberate and malicious burning of another person's property | arson |
the deliberate destruction or defacement of another person's property; also known as malicious mischief | vandalism |
the unlawful taking of another's property with the intent to steal it | larceny |
a form of larceny in which a person takes items from a store without paying or intending to pay | shoplifting |
the crime of attempted shoplifting that is recognized by some states | concealment |
the taking of money or property by a person to whom it has been entrusted; for example, a bank teller or a company accountant | embezzlement |
the unlawful taking of property from a person's immediate possession by force or intimidation | robbery |
taking property illegally through threats of harm (often called blackmail) | extortion |
breaking and entering a building with the intention of committing a crime | burglary |
the act of making a fake document or altering a real one with the intent to commit fraud | forgery |
offering to someone as genuine a document known to be a fake | uttering |
receiving or buying property that is known or reasonably believed to be stolen | receiving stolen property |
unlawful taking of a car by someone who intends only to use it temporarily | unauthorized use of a vehicle (UUV) |
a crime in which the perpetrator uses force or intimidation to steal a car from a driver | carjacking |
a person who illegally accesses government or corporate computer systems | hacker |
a felony, theft of anything above a certain value (often $100 or more) | grand larceny |
misdemeanor, theft of any thing below a certain value (often $100) | petty larceny |
the unauthorized access to, and tampering with, someone else's computer system | computer crime |