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social science subjects > sociology > crime and deviance > property crime
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social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > crimes and offenses > property crime

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property crime  

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  • Property crime can be defined as the unlawful damage or taking of the property of another without the use of force or threat. The Federal Bureau of Investigation identifies four types of property crime as part of their Uniform Crime Reporting program, which are as follows: 1. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Deviance; Property Crime]

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