Crimes against persons and property
Discuss crimes against persons and property. Provide an example of each as well as a crime that is both.
Crimes Against Persons
Crimes against persons are those that involve the physical or mental harm of another person. These crimes can range from simple assault to murder. Some examples of crimes against persons include:
- Assault: This is an intentional act that causes or is likely to cause physical harm to another person.
- Battery: This is the intentional use of force against another person that results in actual physical harm.
- Domestic violence: This is a pattern of abusive behavior that is used to control a partner or family member.
- Rape: This is the unlawful sexual intercourse with a person who is not capable of giving consent.
- Murder: This is the unlawful killing of another person with malice aforethought.
- Vandalism: This is the willful destruction or damage of another person's property.
- Arson: This is the intentional burning of another person's property.
- Burglary: This is the unlawful entry into a building with the intent to commit a crime.
- Robbery: This is the taking of property from another person by force or threat of force.
- Theft: This is the unlawful taking of property from another person without their consent.
- Arson with injury: This is arson that results in the injury or death of another person.
- Robbery with assault: This is robbery that is accompanied by an assault.
- Hate crimes: These are crimes that are motivated by the victim's race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristic.