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Top 10 Most Common Crimes in the USA. There are 2 extra words!
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1. Property Crime
One of the most popular crimes in the United States is property crime. While there are several (a) of crime that fall (b) this category, this is the umbrella under which most crimes are (c) .
Property crime can consist of theft and destruction of (d) without the use of force or threat against a (e) .
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2. Theft and Larceny
Any law enforcement entity will tell you that theft is one of the most common crimes committed in the United States.
In 2020, (a) of theft and larceny accounted for 60% of all crimes committed in the country. With 4.6 million cases in that year alone, this crime is by far the most common in America.
(b) and larceny include stealing from a store, stealing from an employee, (c) from a house during a function, or (d) . Sentencing for theft can lead to up to seven years of (e) time.
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3. Burglary
Another one of the most frequently committed crimes is burglary.
This includes (a) on private property with the intention (b) steal. It also incorporated the intention of inflicting damage on the property or bodily (c) to a person.
Burglary can occur at someone’s (d) , a boat, a vehicle, or any private property. The maximum (e) for burglary is up to ten years.
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4. Vehicle Theft
Motor vehicle (a) is also a common crime in the country. If you don’t (b) your car or have a secure (c) system, your car is at (d) of being stolen.
Additionally, it is also safer to avoid leaving (e) items inside of your car and parking your car out of sight.
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5. Aggravated Assault or Violent Crime
Sadly, another commonly committed crime involves (a) . Aggravated (b) includes causing bodily (c) and serious injury to another person. The (d) can range from risking someone’s life, using a (e) , or using the internet to cause serious injury.
In the United States, violent crimes account for 7% of crimes reported in the country.
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6. Robbery
Robbery is one of the top 10 crimes in the United States. This is not a crime such as theft that does not (a) violence. Robbery generally includes (b) because it is performed on a person or in a place involving a (c) .
This can be robbing a grocery store, being (d) on the street, or sticking up a convenience store clerk. It involves the use of force in order to get the money or items needed.
It is a more serious crime than theft because of the violent aspect. For that reason, robbery has a maximum sentence of (e) .
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7. Sexual Assault
Sexual assault is unfortunately another (a) crime in America. While there are different definitions, here are some crimes that are considered sexual assault: Rape or intercourse without consent, marital rape, (b) touching, incest, sexual (c) and sexual contact with an (d) person.
There are (e) other acts that are considered sexual assault crimes.
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8. Murder
No crime (a) more national attention than crimes involving murder or (b) manslaughter.
While manslaughter indicates that there was no intention of killing, only the result of an accident, murder is thought-out and (c) .
In the United States, the murder rate in 2018 was 5 per 100,000. That means there were over 15,000 (d) in that year (e) .
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9. Drug Possession
Possession of (a) drugs is common (b) many states in America. This includes cocaine, meth, heroin, and other illegal (c) .
According to statistics, in 2007 alone, there were over 1.8 million (d) made for crimes related (e) drug possession.
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10. Driving Under the Influence
If you’re a fully (a) driver over the age of 21, your blood alcohol (b) must be lower than 0.08% to be considered legally safe to drive. If you’ve been drinking or (c) drugs and your blood alcohol level is higher, it is considered illegal.
Driving while intoxicated is a commonly committed crime in the United States. There are a variety of penalties if you get caught with a (d) . You could serve (e) time and you can have your license revoked.
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