Crime - An unlawful act punishable by the state., Personal crime - Offence causing physical or psychological harm., Property crime - Crime involving damage to or theft of property., Inchoate crime - A crime begun but not completed (attempt, conspiracy)., Statutory crime - A crime defined by a specific law or statute., Assault - Threatening or attempting to cause harm., Battery - Unlawful physical contact causing harm., False imprisonment - Restricting someone’s movement without legal authority., Kidnapping - Taking and holding a person against their will., Homicide - The unlawful killing of another person., Rape - Sexual assault involving non-consensual intercourse., Larceny - Unlawful taking of personal property., Robbery - Taking property by force or threat., Burglary - Entering a building illegally to commit a crime., Arson - Deliberate burning of property., Embezzlement - Theft of money placed in one’s trust., Forgery - Making false documents to deceive others., False pretenses - Knowingly lying to obtain property., Receipt of stolen goods - Knowingly possessing stolen property., Attempt - Trying to commit a crime but failing., Solicitation - Encouraging another person to commit a crime., Conspiracy - Agreement between two or more people to commit a crime., Felony - A serious crime (punishable by more than one year in prison)., Misdemeanor - A less serious crime, usually punished by fines or less than a year in jail., General / specific intent - Level of intent required to commit a particular crime.,

What Are the Different Types of Crimes?

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