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Arson
The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.
Assault
An intentional act that causes a fear of imminent harmful or offensive contact.
Trespassing
Entering someone's land or property without permission.
Tax Evasion
The illegal non-payment or underpayment of tax by individuals, corporations, and trusts.
White-Collar Crime
A variety of non-violent crimes usually committed in commercial situations for financial gain.
Homicide
The deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another.
Manslaughter
The crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought, or in circumstances not amounting to murder.
Sexual Assault
An act in which a person intentionally sexually touches another person without their consent, or coerces or physically forces a person to engage in a sexual act against their will.
Human Trafficking
The act of recruiting, harboring, transporting, providing, or obtaining a person for compelled labor or commercial sex acts through the use of force, fraud, or coercion.
Piracy
The act of robbery or criminal violence at sea.
Hate Crime
A crime motivated by racial, sexual, or other prejudice, typically involving violence.
War Crimes
Serious breaches of the laws applicable in armed conflict giving rise to individual criminal responsibility.
Domestic Violence
Violence or other abuse in a domestic setting, such as in marriage or cohabitation.
Stalking
The act of repeatedly following or harassing another person in a way that causes the victim to fear for their safety.
Identity Theft
The fraudulent acquisition and use of a person's private identifying information, usually for financial gain.
Burglary
Unlawfully entering a building with intent to commit a crime inside, especially theft.
DUI/DWI
Driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) refers to operating a vehicle after consuming substances that impair driving ability.
Extortion
Obtaining money, property, or services from an individual or institution through coercion.
Shoplifting
The action of stealing goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer.
Vandalism
The action involving deliberate destruction or damage to public or private property.
Cybercrime
Criminal activities carried out by means of computers or the internet.
Money Laundering
The process of making large amounts of money generated by a criminal activity appear to have come from a legitimate source.
Battery
The intentional and offensive or harmful contact with another person without their consent.
Fraud
Wrongful deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
Terrorism
The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
Rape
The act of sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without their consent.
Drug Trafficking
The illegal trade of controlled substances such as narcotics.
Embezzlement
Misappropriation or theft of funds placed in one's trust or belonging to one's employer.
Perjury
The willful act of swearing a false oath or falsifying an affirmation to tell the truth, whether spoken or in writing, concerning matters material to an official proceeding.
Robbery
The act of taking property unlawfully from a person or presence of another by force or threat of force.
Securities Fraud
A type of serious white-collar crime that can be committed in many forms but primarily involves misrepresenting information investors use to make decisions.
Counterfeiting
The production of imitation goods or money with intent to deceptively represent its content or value.
Child Abuse
Physical maltreatment or sexual molestation of a child.
Kidnapping
The unlawful taking away or transportation of a person against their will, usually to hold the person in false imprisonment.
Larceny
The theft of personal property without the use of force on the victim.
Forgery
The creation of a false written document or alteration of a genuine one, with intent to defraud.
Public Intoxication
Being visibly drunk or under the influence of controlled substances in public.
Theft
The action or crime of stealing.
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