Theft & Property Crimes

Property crimes are offenses in which someone intentionally damages, destroys or steals another person's property. An individual facing criminal charges for property crimes needs to understand these crimes and their consequences. Burglary Burglary involves entering...

Arson, the act of intentionally setting fire to property, is a serious crime in the state of Georgia. The state treats these cases with severity due to the potential harm to lives, property and community safety. To grasp the implications of arson charges, it is...

The crimes people know as "theft" and "identity theft" might have similar names in everyday English — but they have very different legal definitions. In fact, Georgia law refers to identity theft as "identity fraud". While these crimes are different, they do both...