CRIME AGAINST PROPERTY

Crime against Property



Abstract

This paper aims to evaluate crimes against property, description of the elements of the crime under historical common law, the current state statute, and comparison of current elements with the historical common law, and the reasons for the changes.

Table of Contents

Introduction2

Discussion3

Burglary3

Cyber Crime5

Shoplifting5

Theft6

Motor vehicle theft6

Arson6

Elements of the Crime under Historical Common Law7

Elements of the Current State Statute7

Crime against Property

Introduction

The crimes against property takes place at higher rate than other crimes, like crime against jewelry shop, cameras, power tools, electronic items like T.V and etc, and cash (Freiberg & Arie 1996). "Hot products" be likely to be things which can be hidden, are enjoyable, valuable, available, and removable without any difficulty of "disposal" are the majority of significant features (Clarke & Ronald, 1999). The crime against property can be burglary, home invasion or cyber crime. All these crimes are increasing with the passage of time but the laws to protect the people and their property are working day and night to assure the safety and security of the physical possessions of the people. Burglary

Crime of burglary of commercial facilities, retail establishment, and residences involves entering and breaking, and theft of property. Having an attempt of violent admission into a place or property is said to be burglary as well, in the definition of Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) of FBI. As per the year 1999, 1.4 millions housing burglary cases have been reported in the U.S, it was an evident small quantity, which has not been seen since the year 1966 (Weisel, Deborah , 2002).

Cyber Crime

The Internet today is a perfect illustration of the possibilities offered by information technology and communication, through which available services like digital technologies for communication, transmission and storage of information remains a powerful vehicle communication used by millions of people. Cyber crime is in general a computer crime for any offense involving the use of information technology and communication. In this regard, notions of cyber crime, computer crime, cyber criminal or cybercrime, computer crime, and crime of high technologies have the same meaning.

Shoplifting

The shoplifting is stealing goods in a store legally entering the place (section 322 and 334 Criminal Code). The attempted shoplifting and the complicity of shoplifting are also criminal offenses. It is possible to defend a charge of shoplifting in some situations. The Crown's case may be insufficient or the obtaining of evidence by the police may be tainted by violations of the Charter. We must also determine whether the accused had the requisite criminal intent to be convicted of shoplifting. The shoplifting is liable to a penalty / sentence of up to imprisonment. Some individuals convicted of shoplifting can benefit from absolute discharge during sentencing when certain conditions are met.

Theft

The most common crime which is reported is cash theft, in excess of everything besides it, followed by motor vehicle elements, tools, and clothing. In the year 2005, just 18% of the cases which were reported for theft was resolved in the ...