An Overview of Crime and Criminal Law in the United States (386 words, 2 pages)
"Crime is the violation of statutes enacted into criminal law by alocality, state, or the federal government" (Macionis, 218). Crimes againstproperty include robbery of another's personal belongings. Property crimesinclude burglary, larceny, and auto theft. Burglary consists of "theunlawful entry of a structure to commit a serious crime or a theft" ...
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