Exam 13: Crimes Against Property

What is the difference between robbery and larceny?

Gary wrote a letter to be published in the editorial section of a local newspaper. He wrote the letter as if it came from another individual named Leroy. It talked about the excess in Leroy's life when it came to food, women, drugs, and alcohol. It was highly inflammatory and greatly damaged Leroy's reputation. If Leroy wishes to press charges against Gary, which of the following crimes would be appropriate?

Ethan is withdrawing money from an ATM machine, but the machine is responding very slowly. Ethan receives a phone call and becomes distracted as he answers the phone. Wyatt sees how distracted Ethan is and as Ethan is looking away, Wyatt takes the withdrawn money from the ATM. Ethan looks back at the ATM screen and sees that the transaction is finished. He turns and sees Wyatt running away. Ethan pursues Wyatt and Ethan is accidentally hit by a car and breaks his leg. Discuss and analyze the case and determine whether Wyatt is guilty of robbery.

James was charged with embezzlement in a jurisdiction that does not have a consolidated statute. The prosecutor failed to charge him with false pretenses and larceny, in the event the facts tended to prove one of the other theft charges. As it turns out, James did not meet the embezzlement requirements. If the prosecutor had charged larceny, he would have been convicted. Based on these facts, what outcome?

Computer crime does not pose a challenge for criminal law because computers are easy to track and monitor.

Which of the following differentiates carjacking from robbery?

What is the difference between extortion, blackmail, and bribery?

Identity theft is limited to which of the following?

What case caused state legislatures and the federal government to pass statutes addressing computer theft and crime?

Sally was at a shopping mall buying spring clothing. When she went to pay, all of her credit cards had reached their limits. Later that afternoon, Sally called her credit card companies and was told that someone had been using her name and social security number to make large purchases. Name and define the crime that has been committed. What act has the U.S. Congress passed in response to this crime? What does this act prohibit?

What is the difference between grand larceny and petit larceny?

The majority of state statutes provide that the crime of extortion is complete when the threat is made.

Representation without information is typically sufficient for false pretenses.

Forgery and uttering typically are limited to documents that possess legal significance.

______ is a form of robbery that punishes the taking of a motor vehicle in the possession of another from his or her person or immediate presence against his or her will.

The core of the crime of ______ is the unlawful conversion of the property of another by an individual in the possession of property.

______ means physical control over property with the ability to freely use and to enjoy the property.

All of the following groups were identified as committing roughly 15% of identity thefts EXCEPT ______.

Jack and Jill needed money to pay off a gambling debt. Jack created documents that he claimed to be recently found drawings and poems by John Lennon. Jill went online and sold the drawings and poems for thousands of dollars. Name and define the crime that Jack has committed. What are the elements needed to establish Jack's crime? Name and define the crime that Jill has committed. What are the elements needed to establish Jill's crime?

Modern statutes have expanded larceny to cover every conceivable variety of property.