Crime and Mischief

Crime

Crime noun - Activities that are in violation of the laws of the state.

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Mischief and crime are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mischief" instead a noun "Crime".

Nearby Words: criminal, criminally

Mischief noun - Playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm.

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Crime and mischief are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crime" instead a noun "Mischief".

original	original crime	original mischief
petty	petty crime	petty mischief
real	real crime	real mischief
severe	severe crime	severe mischief
Other adjectives: serious, little, criminal, traditional, minor, greater, random, next, latest, greatest, horrific.

However, the Penguin didn't withdraw from crime entirely: while he never actively gets into mischief, he still runs a gang and has them do all his dirty work.

Source: Retired Monster
Someone has committed a crime, or has been up to mischief, or has been doing something embarrassing or simply private.

Source: Hide the Evidence
Such definitions lead to the theoretical common law crime of "Malicious mischief and mayhem".

Source: List of Transgressions