home invasions
Criminals entering houses
Home invasions is the plural of home invasion, a crime in which intruders forcibly enter an occupied residence, typically to commit robbery, assault, or other violent acts.
The term emphasizes the violation of personal sanctuary and the threat to occupants, distinguishing it from burglary of an empty home: The neighborhood saw a spike in home invasions last year.
- burglariesUnlawful entries to steal
- trespassingUnauthorized presence on property
- break-insUnauthorized forcible entries
- ransackingSearching while wrecking
- intruderUnauthorized person present
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Measures defending a residence
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