Burglary vs Vandalism - What's the difference?
burglary | vandalism |
The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.
(legal) Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony.
(legal, US) Under the , entering a building or occupied structure with purpose to commit a crime therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the actor is licensed or privileged to enter. Model Penal Code ยง 221.1.
Willful damage or destruction of any property with no other purpose than damage or destruction of said property.
As nouns the difference between burglary and vandalism
is that burglary is the crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal while vandalism is willful damage or destruction of any property with no other purpose than damage or destruction of said property.burglary
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Noun
(wikipedia burglary) (burglaries)See also
* breaking and entering * trespassvandalism
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(wikipedia vandalism)Noun
- As we turned down the street I was appalled by the vandalism ; spray-paint and smashed windows that were everywhere.
