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AQA GCSE · Question 08.1 · Rights and Responsibilities
SOURCE F:
Types of Crime
A – Arson
B – Assault
C – Fraud
D – Theft
QUESTION:
Which one of the crimes in Source F is criminal damage?
SOURCE F:
Types of Crime
A – Arson
B – Assault
C – Fraud
D – Theft
QUESTION:
Which one of the crimes in Source F is criminal damage?
Answer options:
A.
A
B.
B
C.
C
D.
D
How to approach this question
Read the list of crimes in Source F. Consider the definition of 'criminal damage', which means damaging property. Identify which of the listed crimes fits this definition.
Full Answer
A.A✓ Correct
The correct answer is A. Arson is the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property, which is a form of criminal damage.
Criminal damage is an offence that involves intentionally or recklessly damaging property belonging to another person. Arson is a specific and serious type of criminal damage where the damage is caused by fire.
Common mistakes
Students might confuse theft with criminal damage. Theft is taking property, while criminal damage is harming it.
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