criminal mischief
Deliberate property damage
Criminal mischief is the legal term for intentionally damaging or tampering with property belonging to someone else.
The charge covers vandalism, graffiti, keying cars, breaking windows, and similar acts of destruction.
Severity typically depends on the dollar amount of damage: He was charged with criminal mischief for spray-painting the building.
- graffitiIllegal surface markings
- spray paintAerosolized coating in cans
- vandalismWillful property damage
- defacementDamaging an appearance
- investigationFormal examination of facts
thrill-seeking · trespassing · tampering · revenge · smashing · egging · sabotage · urban decay · arrest · looting · minor offense · late night · destruction · impulsivity · restitution · anger · burglary · wrecking
- crimesarson, burglary, robbery, kidnapping, vandalism
- juvenile crimetruancy, vandalism, shoplifting, joyriding, underage drinking
- misdemeanorsmisdemeanor, petty theft, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, petty larceny
- vandalismvandalism, defacement, tagging, defacing, graffiti tags
- arsonarson, arsonist, arson investigator, arson investigation, attempted arson
- burglaryburglar, housebreaking, break-in, home invasion, intruder
criminal mischiefviolent crime
Offense involving force or threat
murder · capital offense · first-degree murder · rape · felony assault
criminal mischiefrestoration
Returning something to condition
repair · preservation · maintenance · conservation · construction
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