Question 1

Actus reus elements in larceny include

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Larceny involves the unlawful taking and carrying away of someone else's property with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of it. Trespass on the possession of the owner is an actus reus element because it involves the unlawful taking.

Question 2

To be convicted ofFalse pretenses,a defendant must have

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False pretenses requires that the defendant knowingly misrepresented facts to obtain property, meaning they did so with intent to deceive. Mistakenly misrepresenting facts would not meet this standard. False pretenses also requires intent to obtain custody of property, rather than just transporting it.

Question 3

Intangible property that conveys value,often in the form of a check or bond,is also called ________________________ ____ _______________.

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Question 4

Convictions for larceny may not coincide with a conviction for

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Larceny involves the unlawful taking of someone else's property with the intent to permanently deprive them of it. A conviction for larceny would not coincide with a conviction for possession of the same property because if the individual is convicted of larceny, it means they have been found guilty of taking the property unlawfully, not merely possessing it.

Question 5

Federal mail fraud statutes do not include

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Federal mail fraud statutes include the use of mail or wire communications crossing state lines, intent to defraud, and can involve radio transmissions, but they do not require the victim's reliance on the fraudulent communication for the act to be considered a crime.

Question 6

To constitute forgery

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To constitute forgery, the change must be to a material part of the document. This means that the alteration must be to a significant part of the document, such as the signature, date or amount, and must have the potential to change the legal effect of the document. The other options are incorrect because forgery can apply to both tangible and intangible property, financial value is not always necessary, and the crime does not necessarily have to result in the gain of something of value; the act of forging the document itself is illegal.

Question 7

Married Women's Property Acts

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The Married Women's Property Acts allowed for the possibility of larceny against a spouse by recognizing a wife's legal right to own property independently of her husband. This meant that a wife could legally be considered to steal from her husband, as they could now own property separately.

Question 8

One afternoon Larry's doorbell rang and he found a FedEx employee with a large package containing a new computer.Larry knows that the computer is being delivered to him by mistake,but he does not correct the mistake or make any attempt to return it.Larry may be guilty of the crime of

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Larry may be guilty of larceny, which is the crime of taking and carrying away someone else's property without their consent and with the intent to permanently deprive them of it. By not attempting to return the package, Larry is essentially stealing the computer.

Question 9

The seriousness of crimes against property is not affected by

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Question 10

A conviction for receiving stolen property usually requires that the defendant

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Question 11

Federal terrorism statutes were expanded by the

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The PATRIOT Act, passed in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, expanded federal terrorism statutes and gave law enforcement agencies increased surveillance and investigative powers. The other options listed do not specifically address terrorism statutes.

Question 12

One who knowingly and intentionally makes aFalse representation of material past or present fact to cause the owner to give the offender title to the owner's property has committed the crime of

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The crime described in the given scenario is fraud, where the offender intentionally makes a false representation of a material fact to deceive the owner and gain title to their property. Forgery refers to creating false documents or altering genuine ones, conversion refers to using someone else's property without permission, and contempt refers to disobedience of court orders.

Question 13

The law of larceny allows defense to be used when the property stolen from the possession of another actually belongs to the alleged thief.This is known as the defense of _______________ __ ___________________.

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Question 14

Crimes involving misappropriation of property originated with the crime of

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Larceny involves the taking and carrying away of someone else's property without their consent, with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property. This is the most common form of theft and forms the basis for many crimes involving misappropriation of property. Burglary involves entering a building with the intention to commit a crime, while robbery involves taking property from someone through force or threat of force. Fraud involves intentionally deceiving someone to gain a benefit, which may or may not involve misappropriation of property.

Question 15

Larceny and robbery share the element of

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Larceny and robbery have the element of carrying away property in common. Larceny involves taking and carrying away the personal property of someone else without their consent, while robbery involves taking property from a person's possession or immediate presence by using force or fear.

Question 16

False representations of fact as an element in fraud include

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The sale of medically worthless herbs to cancer patients as "lifesaving" can be considered a false representation of fact as it is misleading and untrue. The other options do not necessarily involve deliberate misrepresentation of fact. Inability to pay bills or receiving property as a loan and then keeping it may be considered breach of contract, while "puffing" in advertising may be considered general exaggeration or subjective opinions rather than deliberate lies.

Question 17

Larceny by trick was first defined in

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Larceny by trick was first defined in Rex v. Pear, a case involving a stolen horse.

Question 18

In most jurisdictions embezzlement can be committed only by someone who has a duty to another to act in their best interest.This person is called a

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Embezzlement typically requires a fiduciary relationship between the perpetrator and the victim, meaning that the perpetrator has a legal duty to act in the best interest of the victim (such as a trustee, agent, employee, or corporate officer). Therefore, choice D, fiduciary, is the most appropriate answer. Choices A and B refer to different types of criminal offenses (arson and robbery) that are distinct from embezzlement. Choice C, bailee, refers to a person who temporarily holds property belonging to someone else (such as a warehouse owner or a hotel operator), but not necessarily someone who has a fiduciary duty to act in the owner's best interest.

Question 19

Embezzlement differs from larceny by

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Embezzlement involves the fraudulent conversion of someone else's property or money that has been entrusted to the embezzler. In contrast, larceny is the taking of someone else's property without their permission and with the intention of permanently depriving them of it. Therefore, conversion (choice A) is the key difference between these two crimes. The use of trickery (choice C) may also be involved in embezzlement, but it is not a defining feature. The same is true for stealth (choice B) and the use of force (choice D), which are not typically associated with embezzlement.

Question 20

Theft crimes grew out of the common law crime of

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Quiz 5: Crimes Against Property, public Order and Safety, public Morals and Justice and Public Administration