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			<h1>Vandalism </h1>
			<P>Vandalism is a word that is commonly used for damage to any public or private property in places where the public are allowed to go, but it is any kind of damage done on purpose and for no good reason. Vandalism in the British Crime Survey, which measures the amount of crime in the country, ranges from arson (damaging things by fire), to graffiti. People might talk of vandalism when bus shelters or phone boxes are trashed, when car aerials are snapped off or the paint is scratched, when windows are smashed, when litter bins are pushed over or when flowers and plants are pulled up or hanging baskets are thrown around.</p>
<p>Sometimes people might say vandalism is just a way of having a laugh. It is often carried out by people when they are with a group or when they are drunk. But vandalism is a serious crime known as Criminal Damage that could get you anything up to 10 years in prison. Vandalism can be very distressing for the owner of the property. It causes inconvenience, it can be very expensive to repair and not everyone has got insurance to cover it. So the cost of vandalism often results in price rises for different things, such as what you buy in shops and the fares on buses and trains.</p>
<p>Have a think about things youve seen vandalised. They make the area look a state and people stop caring about where they live. Soon, more and more things get vandalised, areas become dangerous and people dont want to live there. So vandalism doesnt just affect you or the owner of the property; it affects everybody in your community.</p> 
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