Burglary
noun
The crime of illegally entering a building with the intention to steal something.
There has been a recent increase in burglaries in our neighborhood.
Often appears as...
- commit a burglary
- burglary attempt
noun
The crime of illegally entering a building with the intention to steal something.
There has been a recent increase in burglaries in our neighborhood.
Often appears as...
- commit a burglary
- burglary attempt
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Pro Tip 1/3Unoccupied Entry
Burglary typically involves entering when no one is inside, different than robbery.
They were charged with burglary for breaking into the unoccupied store at night.
Pro Tip 2/3Intent to Steal
The intent to commit theft is an essential part of burglary, even if nothing is actually stolen.
He was arrested for burglary despite not taking anything because he intended to steal.
Pro Tip 3/3Illegal Entry
Burglary must involve illegal entry, such as breaking a window or picking a lock.
The broken door was evidence of the illegal entry that led to the burglary.
Pro Tip 1/3Unoccupied Entry
Burglary typically involves entering when no one is inside, different than robbery.
They were charged with burglary for breaking into the unoccupied store at night.
Pro Tip 2/3Intent to Steal
The intent to commit theft is an essential part of burglary, even if nothing is actually stolen.
He was arrested for burglary despite not taking anything because he intended to steal.
Pro Tip 3/3Illegal Entry
Burglary must involve illegal entry, such as breaking a window or picking a lock.
The broken door was evidence of the illegal entry that led to the burglary.
Pro Tip 1/3Unoccupied Entry
Burglary typically involves entering when no one is inside, different than robbery.
They were charged with burglary for breaking into the unoccupied store at night.
Pro Tip 2/3Intent to Steal
The intent to commit theft is an essential part of burglary, even if nothing is actually stolen.
He was arrested for burglary despite not taking anything because he intended to steal.
Pro Tip 3/3Illegal Entry
Burglary must involve illegal entry, such as breaking a window or picking a lock.
The broken door was evidence of the illegal entry that led to the burglary.
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How the US government...
as part of his effort to win that election. And then, of course, there was Watergate. Burglars were caught breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Hotel, the Nixon administration was involved in covering up the burglary,
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Pregnant in Prison PIPE...
in the house at a time it's just crazy where drugs lead you she eventually turned to crime to support her habit convicted of first degree burglary Jill got an eight-year sentence but was put on probation she violated her probation and is now doing hard time
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Rebecca Galemba: How...
Yearly economic losses to auto theft, robbery and burglary combined come to much less at 14 billion a year. Wage theft impacts more than just the workers who don't get their wages. It lowers wages in those workplaces and across entire industries.
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The Studs PIPE Hard Time
burglary and one at 26 for theft now she's here on her third sentence for a charge that began with a friend's betrayal so I started selling meth and a friend of mine when I was really young he called me on the phone and he wanted
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Colin Grant: The son of...
a mugging, a murder, a burglary — we winced along with our parents, because they were letting the side down. You did not just represent yourself. You represented the group, and it was a terrifying thing to come to terms with,
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Taryn Simon photographs...
Ronald Jones served eight years of a death sentence for rape and murder of a 28-year-old woman. I photographed him at the scene of arrest in Chicago. William Gregory was convicted of rape and burglary.
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How I learned to read --...
have committed or have been charged with money-related robberies, burglaries, fraud, larceny, extortion -- and the list goes on. Check this a typical incarcerated person
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The Easy Way to Break In...
on the lookout for anyone who shows up at your front door barring distractions being overly helpful or pulling on your heartstrings you just might prevent a burglary
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History vs. Richard...
to wiretap the offices and dig up dirt on opponents for the reelection campaign." "Cough It was established that the President did not order this burglary."
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Money Behind Bars PIPE...
Miller steals a car during a drunken binge is arrested and sentenced to four years for burglary now inside he's thrown himself into the life of a convict
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How the US government...
as part of his effort to win that election. And then, of course, there was Watergate. Burglars were caught breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Hotel, the Nixon administration was involved in covering up the burglary,
Video examples
Pregnant in Prison PIPE...
in the house at a time it's just crazy where drugs lead you she eventually turned to crime to support her habit convicted of first degree burglary Jill got an eight-year sentence but was put on probation she violated her probation and is now doing hard time
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Rebecca Galemba: How...
Yearly economic losses to auto theft, robbery and burglary combined come to much less at 14 billion a year. Wage theft impacts more than just the workers who don't get their wages. It lowers wages in those workplaces and across entire industries.
Video examples
The Studs PIPE Hard Time
burglary and one at 26 for theft now she's here on her third sentence for a charge that began with a friend's betrayal so I started selling meth and a friend of mine when I was really young he called me on the phone and he wanted
Video examples
Colin Grant: The son of...
a mugging, a murder, a burglary — we winced along with our parents, because they were letting the side down. You did not just represent yourself. You represented the group, and it was a terrifying thing to come to terms with,
Video examples
Taryn Simon photographs...
Ronald Jones served eight years of a death sentence for rape and murder of a 28-year-old woman. I photographed him at the scene of arrest in Chicago. William Gregory was convicted of rape and burglary.
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How I learned to read --...
have committed or have been charged with money-related robberies, burglaries, fraud, larceny, extortion -- and the list goes on. Check this a typical incarcerated person
Video examples
The Easy Way to Break In...
on the lookout for anyone who shows up at your front door barring distractions being overly helpful or pulling on your heartstrings you just might prevent a burglary
Video examples
History vs. Richard...
to wiretap the offices and dig up dirt on opponents for the reelection campaign." "Cough It was established that the President did not order this burglary."
Video examples
Money Behind Bars PIPE...
Miller steals a car during a drunken binge is arrested and sentenced to four years for burglary now inside he's thrown himself into the life of a convict
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Quote examples
Jean Chatzky
American Journalist
July is high burglary season because so many people leave town. To help avoid making that obvious, suspend your newspaper subscription and have your mail held. Another clear indication is if all your lights are off for an extended period. To fix that, you can buy a timer for about $30.
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Ted Wheeler
American Politician
The police should be addressing car break-ins and burglaries and things like that. And increasingly what they're doing is providing social services. The majority of police are not trained in the provision of social services.
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Heather Mac Donald
American Editor
Questioning someone who is acting as a lookout for a burglary might not result in an arrest, because there is not enough evidence of a crime in progress to support one, but that intervention will likely avert the break-in.
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Keir Starmer
British Politician
If you go into a police station and report a burglary the first question is not: 'Are you telling the truth?' If you are the victim of a sexual offence, very often in the past that has been the first question.
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Hugh Grant
English Actor
All I know is for a number of years, if someone like me called police for a burglary, a mugging, or something happened to me, chances are that a photographer or reporter would turn up before a policeman.
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Bob Woodward
American Journalist
The source known as Deep Throat provided a kind of road map through the scandal. His one consistent message was that the Watergate burglary was just the tip of the iceberg.
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Theresa May
British Politician
Dealing with a simple burglary can require 1,000 process steps and 70 forms to be completed as a case goes through the Criminal Justice System. That can't be right.
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Peter Hitchens
English Journalist
If you are foolish enough to defend your own home against burglary, expect to be arrested, fingerprinted, DNA-swabbed, and probably charged.
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YG
American Musician
I went to jail for residential burglary. I got a strike, and I was 19 years old.
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Richard Painter
American Lawyer
Watergate was a third-rate burglary. It was purely domestic in nature.
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Jean Chatzky
American Journalist
July is high burglary season because so many people leave town. To help avoid making that obvious, suspend your newspaper subscription and have your mail held. Another clear indication is if all your lights are off for an extended period. To fix that, you can buy a timer for about $30.
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Ted Wheeler
American Politician
The police should be addressing car break-ins and burglaries and things like that. And increasingly what they're doing is providing social services. The majority of police are not trained in the provision of social services.
Quote examples
Heather Mac Donald
American Editor
Questioning someone who is acting as a lookout for a burglary might not result in an arrest, because there is not enough evidence of a crime in progress to support one, but that intervention will likely avert the break-in.
Quote examples
Keir Starmer
British Politician
If you go into a police station and report a burglary the first question is not: 'Are you telling the truth?' If you are the victim of a sexual offence, very often in the past that has been the first question.
Quote examples
Hugh Grant
English Actor
All I know is for a number of years, if someone like me called police for a burglary, a mugging, or something happened to me, chances are that a photographer or reporter would turn up before a policeman.
Quote examples
Bob Woodward
American Journalist
The source known as Deep Throat provided a kind of road map through the scandal. His one consistent message was that the Watergate burglary was just the tip of the iceberg.
Quote examples
Theresa May
British Politician
Dealing with a simple burglary can require 1,000 process steps and 70 forms to be completed as a case goes through the Criminal Justice System. That can't be right.
Quote examples
Peter Hitchens
English Journalist
If you are foolish enough to defend your own home against burglary, expect to be arrested, fingerprinted, DNA-swabbed, and probably charged.
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YG
American Musician
I went to jail for residential burglary. I got a strike, and I was 19 years old.
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Richard Painter
American Lawyer
Watergate was a third-rate burglary. It was purely domestic in nature.
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