lexis4u: Property Crime

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 45 Version 0.2

property crime |n| a category of crime that includes, among other crimes, burglary, larceny, theft, motor vehicle theft. arson, shoplifting, and vandalism. Property crime only involves the taking of money or property, and does not involve force or threat of force against a victim.
"Vehicles engaged in export trade are an easy target for property crime in the eyes of many criminal organizations owing to the high-value goods which they often carry and the low level of manning and protection which they usually enjoy."
"Have you been a victim or a burglary and or property crime in the last year?"

Some Property Crimes

arson / fire-raising |UK| |n| the willful and malicious burning of or attempt to burn any building, structure, or property of another as a house, a church, a boat or of one's own usually with criminal or fraudulent intent.
"A cinema was burnt out in north London last night. Police suspectc arson."
"The school was destroyed in an arson attack."
break-in |v| enter someone's property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act.
"Someone broke in while I was on vacation."
"They broke into my car and stole my radio!"
vandalism |n| intentionally damaging public property, or property belinging to other people.
"He often got into fights and committed acts of vandalism."
sabotage |n| a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged.
"The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war."

People

arsonist |n| someone who deliberately sets fire to a building.
"The warehouse fire may have been the work of an arsonist."
vandal |n| a person who deliberately destroys or damages public or private property.

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