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HASSET Thesaurus

Concept information

OFFENCES > CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY > CRIMINAL DAMAGE

Preferred term

CRIMINAL DAMAGE  

Definition

  • THE OFFENCE OF INTENTIONALLY OR RECKLESSLY DESTROYING OR DAMAGING ANY PROPERTY BELONGING TO ANOTHER WITHOUT A LAWFUL EXCUSE

Broader concept

Related concepts

Entry terms

  • GRAFFITI
  • MALICIOUS DAMAGE
  • VANDALISM

History note

  • TERM RELABELLED AUGUST 2003. PREVIOUSLY THE TERM 'VANDALISM' WOULD HAVE BEEN USED. DEFINITION ADDED AUGUST 2003

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Definition source

  • DL-2018

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/780a0606-05e1-4d07-8988-ef9a46be5b36

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