occasionally, in the newspaper, i see that someone has been arrested for criminal mischief. what is/are some examples of criminal mischief?
2007-01-06 10:12:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
many good answers. now i know what criminal mischief is. cant decide on best. will put it to a vote. thanks everyone
2007-01-07 15:23:27 · update #1
It is where someone does damage to property of another, can be accidental or with intention.
2007-01-06 10:15:08 · answer #1 · answered by The Cleaner 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-10 04:38:05 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. In the state of FL, criminal mischief is synonymous with vandalism. Most of the criminal mischief arrests we make in our area of the state, deal with damaging the property of another. Examples include: breaking a window of an unoccupied house or vehicle; graffiti; "keying" a vehicle; "turfing"; etc.
The penalty of the crime increases with the amount of damage or a particular area damaged. Cemeteries, churches, etc. carry a higher consequence. Also, in our state, damage over $1000 is a felony.
We can arrest suspects without a warrant if we have probable cause to believe that they have committed criminal mischief.
2007-01-06 12:14:55 · answer #3 · answered by Christopher H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crim Mischief
2016-12-10 14:30:11 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Criminal Mischief
A crime against property; the willful damaging of the property of another. Punishable in a criminal court but may also be dealt with as a civil tort. Such offenses may include throwing rocks through windows, spray painting graffiti, slashing car tires, or other acts of vandalism. Adding the element of personal ill will or hatred such as defacing a Jewish cemetery with symbols of anti-Semitism raises the act to a hate or bias crime which has significantly higher levels of punishment. Perkins & Boyce, Criminal Law Ch. 4, §8, p. 413 (3d ed. 1982); Guidelines Regarding Sentences for Hate Crimes, 28 U.S.C. §994.
2007-01-06 10:47:23 · answer #5 · answered by cubcowboysgirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like in Tx for example, "going to someones home and toilet papering their entire house, because this is mischief and your causing someone an "inconvenience", also like spray painting private property, slashing someone tires, minor stuff, but it comes down to causing an inconvience to someone to clean up after something you have caused without reason, just to be mischievious. But there is a fine line between criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.
2007-01-06 10:17:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Criminal Record Search Database : http://InfoSearchDetective.com
2016-04-11 01:47:51 · answer #7 · answered by Karla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trespassing, Breaking a window out of someones house, cursing out a cop, or just being a plain niusance!!
2007-01-06 10:53:57 · answer #8 · answered by Chuck-the-Duck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
see cubcowboy 's answer and remeber it can go malicious mischief with price and intent
2007-01-06 10:55:13 · answer #9 · answered by J J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A prank that's gone too far.
2007-01-06 10:14:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋