0 serious damage that is against the law
1 damage to a person's property that is illegal and is done on purpose:
Disputes also arose over criminal damage, where the vicar also had jurisdiction (danni dati).
In 1995–96, 465 claims for criminal damage compensation were cleared under these provisions.
Most had been charged with relatively minor offences, predominantly theft, public nuisance offences or criminal damage.
His offence may be car theft, criminal damage or burglary, but he will end up in prison.
He said that it was "a mere act of instinctive criminal damage".
To date, 104 arrests have been made and criminal damage totalling around £40,000 has been reported.
At one time causing criminal damage to trees was subject to capital punishment.
There are serious problems of graffiti and criminal damage in many areas which sometimes require action by the police.
