Category: Robbery

While the past few years have seen statistics to suggest crime has been decreasing in Colorado, the numbers from 2015 aren’t looking so hot.

 

In late September, the FBI released a report about the year in crime and how it compared to the previous year. Data was provided for the nation at large as well as every state, and the findings for the country at large were mixed –

 

“Theft crimes” is a broad term that includes a number of specific criminal charges. However, all theft crimes involve taking a person’s property without their permission.

 

Theft crimes can vary widely in their degree of severity, encompassing everything from shoplifting to armed robbery. Usually, the criminal charge for a theft crime is based on the value of the items that were taken. However, there are other factors that

 

Property crime refers to a group of illegal activities that involve damaging or stealing another person’s private property. Property crime charges range in severity in Colorado—from petty offenses like shoplifting and vandalism to felonies like arson and armed robbery.

 

Unlike violent crimes or sex crimes, most property crimes target objects instead of people. Still, many property crimes—like arson and burglary—endanger the lives of victims, and the law takes