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social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > crimes and offenses > nonviolent crimes > motor vehicle theft
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motor vehicle theft  

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  • Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program defines a motor vehicle as a self-propelled vehicle that runs on land surfaces and not on rails. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Deviance; Motor Vehicle Theft]

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