The act of Vandalism from Manav Pietro's blog

This info-graphic titled ‘The act of Vandalism’ provides us an overview of the Vandalism Act. Authorities in most of the countries see any sort of painting or sketching on public wall spaces as an act of devastation of public property. More than 20% of the population said that seeing graffiti on the roadsides make them feel unsafe. They consider that graffiti signifies nothing else but the social & mental menaces that survives.

Vandalism is not a serious crime unless the property exterminated is worth a lot of money. Many acts of vandalism are misdemeanors, meaning the supreme penalties include fines and up to a year in the localized jail. Nevertheless, vandalism that results in serious damage to precious property is a felony. Suspects charged with a felony can face more than a year in state prison and significant fines.

Many states reason damage to property worth less than $1,000 as a offence, while anything worth $1,000 or more is a crime. This amount can differ among states or depending on the type of geographical area. Each state has its own set of penalties that screen vandalism. For more information, please refer to the info-graphic below.