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Which offense involves destroying tangible property or causing substantial inconvenience to the owner?

  1. Robbery

  2. Criminal Mischief

  3. Graffiti

  4. Violation of Protection Order

The correct answer is: Criminal Mischief

Criminal Mischief involves destroying tangible property or causing substantial inconvenience to the owner. This offense can include damaging or destroying someone else's property, tampering with utilities, or even defacing property with graffiti. In contrast, Robbery involves taking someone else's property through force or threat, Graffiti specifically involves defacing property with unauthorized markings, and Violation of Protection Order involves violating a court-ordered protection order. Therefore, out of the options given, Criminal Mischief is the offense that fits the description of destroying tangible property or causing substantial inconvenience to the owner.