Deck 9: Crimes Against Property

Question 1

Which of the following describes the mens rea of larceny?

A) the intent to permanently deprive another of the property
B) the intent to assert dominion over the property
C) the intent to remove chattel
D) the intent to commit asportation

Answer 1

A

Question 2

An unauthorized entry onto the land or premises of another without the intent to commit a felony is the definition of which crime?

A) criminal trespass
B) burglary
C) defiant trespass
D) aggravated burglary

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is unlikely to be a form of grand larceny?

A) theft of a firearm
B) theft from the person of another
C) theft of an item valuing $50
D) theft from a home

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Circulating or using a forged document is the actus reus of which crime?

A) forgery
B) uttering
C) embezzlement
D) larceny by trick

Question 5

Which of the following correctly describes the difference between robbery and extortion?

A) Robbery involves a threat of immediate violence, whereas extortion entails a threat of future violence or other harms.
B) Extortion requires use of force, whereas robbery does not.
C) Modern extortion must be committed by a public official, whereas robbery may be committed by a public or private individual.
D) The crime of extortion requires that the perpetrator act on the threat, whereas robbery may be accomplished by simply placing the victim in fear that a robbery will take place.

Question 6

Bill hired Dan, a local contractor, to do home renovations. Bill wrote Dan a $5,000 check as a deposit for Dan to begin the work. Two weeks later, Dan told Bill that he needed another $3,000 to purchase materials for the renovation and to hire subcontractors. Dan never started the renovations. Dan is guilty of which crime?

A) larceny
B) asportation
C) uttering
D) embezzlement

Question 7

Which one of the following elements is NOT part of larceny?

A) trespassory taking
B) taking personal property of another
C) an intent to defraud
D) possession of property of another

Question 8

Which of the following items are NOT considered to be tangible property? Includes items over which an individual is able to exercise physical control, such as jewelry, paintings, tools, crops and trees removed from the land, and certain domesticated animals.

A) car titles
B) jewelry
C) paintings
D) domesticated animals

Question 9

Which was the known case in which the English Parliament immediately responded by passing a law that held servants, clerks, and employees criminally liable for the fraudulent misdemeanor of embezzlement of property if they take a customer's property in possession?

A) People v. Gasparik
B) Rex v. Bazeley
C) Lee v. State
D) Batin v. State

Question 10

Which of the following crimes does NOT involve the involuntary transfer of property in which the perpetrator appropriates property of the victim without consent or consent is obtained by fraud?

A) larceny
B) embezzlement
C) false pretenses
D) false imprisonment

Question 11

Which of the following elements are NOT central to the definition of embezzlement?

A) fraudulent
B) asportation
C) property of another
D) conversion

Question 12

Which one of the following elements is the actus reus of false pretenses?

A) falsely making or materially altering an existing document
B) an individual control the stolen property
C) the false representation of a fact
D) entering or remaining on another person's property without his or her permission

Question 13

Which of the following elements is part of uttering?

A) presented as valuable
B) with the intent to defraud or deceive
C) known to be true
D) negligent intent

Question 14

Which of the following elements is NOT part of forgery?

A) written with intent to defraud
B) a false document or material modification of an existing document
C) presented as authentic
D) negligent intent

Question 15

Which one of the following factors does NOT distinguish between simple and aggravated robbery?

A) value of the property
B) level of fear
C) degree of dangerousness
D) level of anger

Question 16

Which one of the following aspects is NOT burglary at common law?

A) breaking and entering
B) with the use of force
C) at nighttime
D) with the intent to commit a felony

Question 17

______ trespass is the unauthorized entry of an individual who "intentionally and without authorization" accesses a computer, computer system, or network with the intent to delete, damage, destroy, or disrupt a computer, computer system, or computer network.

A) Criminal
B) Defiant
C) Computer
D) Felony

Question 18

Which one of the following are acts that compose criminal mischief according to the Model Penal Code?

A) removing a stop light
B) injury to property from a flood
C) tricking an individual into spending money unnecessarily
D) striking a pedestrian on purpose

Question 19

Generally, a person must move an automobile in order to be convicted of carjacking.

Question 20

Under the common law, arson requires a burning, but the burning does not have to destroy the property entirely.

Question 21

Most modern statutes limit burglary to a dwelling.

Question 22

Under the Model Penal Code, criminal mischief may be committed negligently.

Question 23

In order to commit defiant trespass, the perpetrator must receive clear notice that he or she is trespassing.

Question 24

Common law larceny requires a taking but does not require asportation of the property.

Question 25

In order to satisfy the actus reus of receiving stolen property, the perpetrator must be in control of the property for at least 24 hr.

Question 26

A person who embezzles property is initially in lawful possession of the property before fraudulently converting it.

Question 27

Embezzlement is the trespassory taking and carrying away of personal property of another with the intent to permanently deprive the individual of the possession of the property.

Question 28

The mens rea of larceny is the intent to temporarily deprive another of the property.

Question 29

The penalty for stealing property may be increased where the stolen items belong to a child or to the government.

Question 30

Embezzlement is the unlawful conversion of the property of another by an individual in the possession of the property.

Question 31

Asportation is not required for larceny.

Question 32

Receiving stolen property traditionally was limited to goods that were taken and carried away in an act of embezzlement.

Question 33

The major difference between robbery and larceny is the value of the property.

Question 34

Second-degree burglary includes nighttime burglary of a dwelling, the possession of a dangerous weapon, or the infliction of injury to others

Question 35

What is the difference between criminal trespassing and defiant trespassing?

Question 36

What are some of the differences in the established various rules to distinguish possession from custody?

Question 37

How does the MPC consolidates larceny and embezzlement?

Question 38

What is the standard for determining whether an individual knows or honestly believes property is stolen?

Question 39

What differentiates carjacking from robbery?

Question 40

What is the difference between extortion and bribery?

Question 41

How has the intent standard for burglary changed in the recent legal codes?

Question 42

What is the common grading of arson?

Question 43

What explains the disparity in punishments of criminal mischief?