Exam 11: Theft and Analogous Offenses

Steve is a computer whiz and uses his computer to access other computers around the world with the intent to steal the identity information of each computer owner. What crime may be charged against Steve?

Sam buys a home from George and finances the home through the Mistletoe National Bank. Sam agrees to and signs papers alleging that he will make all the payments required on the loan. Actually, Sam has no intention of making the payments. He simply discovered a way to have a nice home cheaper than paying rent. He knows he will be changing jobs in six months and leaving the area. This act is known as false pretenses.

Jack is a crook with an honest face. People easily trust him. Jack works a scam in which he convinces the elderly to invest their life savings in a false company based on false annual reports of highly lucrative returns. He insists the investment must be in cash to facilitate timely return on investment. What is guilty of a crime involving what?

Compare the elements of larceny and burglary. What element separates larceny from burglary?

What must the mens rea for larceny include?

What relationship do forgery and uttering share in a criminal act?

What is another word for the Latin word "asportation?"

What is blackmail, which consists of taking another's property by threats of future harm?

In respect to larceny, the Latin phrase, trespass be bonis asportatis, refers to a tort in which one party interfered with another's lawful possession of what?

Punishments for larceny have changed over time; however, the common law elements of the crime have remained more or less intact.

____________________ is the act committed when someone in lawful possession of property retains or converts the property for his or her own use with the intent to steal or defraud the rightful owner.

In Foreman v. United States, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the case based on the fact that the prosecution failed to provide proof to the jury that the act included a value of $250 or more.

The mens rea of larceny requires intent to permanently deprive the owner/possessor of the property.

The ___________________ of larceny requires intent to permanently deprive the owner/possessor of the property.

Adam steals Randy's tax information and W2 forms and files a false tax return with Adam's address as the return address for the tax refund. This crime is known as ________________.

_____________________ is defined as the false making or the material altering of a document with the intent to defraud.

Steve uses Vicky's name and insurance information to obtain medical services and drugs. He may be charged with ____________________.

It is a crime for a person to receive stolen property, even if that person did not actually steal the property.

In the crime of false pretenses, the victim ____________ gives the property to the criminal.