Deck 11: Crimes Against Property

Question 1

The __________ is an element of false pretenses?

A)intent to defraud the owner of the property
B)inducement of the owner to part with both possession of and title to his or her property
C)making of a material misrepresentation of fact
D)All the above are correct.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

___________ is NOT an example of property that can be misused or taken in the crime of embezzlement.

A)certificates of deposit
B)intellectual property
C)real estate
D)negotiable instruments

Answer 2

C

Question 3

__________ is NOT an example of shoplifting?

A)Altering price tags in a clothing store
B)Concealment of merchandise at a market
C)Thefts of merchandise from a department store
D)Thefts of supplies from one's office

Answer 3

D

Question 4

One of the three required elements of property taken by larceny is NOT that the property taken must

A)be tangible,or concrete,such as a ring or a check.
B)have value.
C)be worth greater than a statutorily set amount of money.
D)have an owner.

Question 5

Larceny from a person differs from robbery in that robbery requires the additional element of

A)a minimal property value.
B)permanently depriving the owner of his or her property.
C)taking by fear or force.
D)using a weapon.

Question 6

__________ is NOT an element that can hold a person liable for the crime of receiving stolen property.

A)Contradictory statements made by the defendant as to where he or she received stolen property
B)Knowledge of circumstances that would alert any reasonable person that goods were stolen
C)Actual knowledge,such as the defendant saying,"I knew it was stolen"
D)Unexplained possession of stolen property

Question 7

When a perpetrator gains possession of property to which he or she is not legally entitled,s/he completes the crime of

A)embezzlement.
B)larceny by trick.
C)false pretenses.
D)receiving.

Question 8

__________ is one of two common definitions of property being "on a person" at the time of a larceny.

A)"The victim has proof of ownership in her or his possession when the larceny occurred"
B)"The property was in a secure place belonging only to the victim"
C)"The property was in the immediate presence of the victim or his or her spouse"
D)"The victim had actual possession of the property on their person when the larceny occurred"

Question 9

A(n)__________ may have substantial value,but it could be difficult to identify the owner.

A)purse containing cash and a driver's license
B)wallet containing several credit cards
C)$20 bill
D)sports club membership I.D.

Question 10

One could NOT prove specific intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property if the defendant

A)was in the habit of repeatedly taking and returning various items without warning.
B)tried to scratch out the owner's name on the property or replace it with his own name.
C)stated that he or she intended to keep the property.
D)had possession of the item for a short time.

Question 11

The felony charge for thefts of property worth greater than a statutorily determined amount of money (such as $1,000)is

A)petty theft.
B)grand theft.
C)petit theft.
D)larceny.

Question 12

Receiving means acquiring goods or property that have been stolen,and a(n)____ is a professional receiver of stolen property.

A)perpetrator
B)principal
C)instrumentality
D)fence

Question 13

___________ is NOT an element of embezzlement?

A)The intent to permanently deprive the owner
B)The misappropriation of the property of another
C)The intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the owner
D)All of the above are correct.

Question 14

Joyriding is the ____ of a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner.

A)taking,using,or burglarizing
B)drag-racing,using,or stealing
C)driving,burglarizing,or operating
D)taking,using,or operating

Question 15

One way the owner of stolen property can positively identify the property as his or hers is by

A)providing serial numbers for stolen property.
B)identifying unique marks or scratches on the item.
C)being able to prove that he or she owns it.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 16

Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle does NOT require that the __________

A)actor knowingly take control.
B)actor use an instrumentality.
C)taking is done without authority.
D)object taken is another person's vehicle.

Question 17

____ is the key element of embezzlement,just as taking is the key element of a larceny.

A)Misappropriation
B)Theft
C)Deprivation
D)Bribery

Question 18

___________ are related crimes,and modern statutes frequently use the terms interchangeably.

A)Extortion,blackmail,and bribery
B)Larceny,robbery,and theft
C)Larceny,false pretenses,and larceny by trick
D)Forgery,fraudulent making,and uttering

Question 19

A relationship between the defendant and the stolen goods when it is reasonable to treat the extent of the defendant's dominion and control over the property as if it were true possession is called __________ possession.

A)actual
B)constructive
C)unexplained
D)mere

Question 20

Courts generally hold that the "finder" has an obligation to give an item back to the owner if the item

A)has substantial value.
B)has sentimental value.
C)is still intact.
D)had once been owned a person.

Question 21

To remedy confusion about different types of theft,many states eliminated former common law distinctions and created a single term to cover everything.

Question 22

Embezzlement is a common law crime created to resolve statutory inadequacies.

Question 23

The crime of false pretenses deals with the owner being tricked by misrepresentation into voluntarily transferring title to the property.

Question 24

Name the three essential elements of shoplifting,plus the additional element that is required in some statutes.

Question 25

A person need not be in actual physical control of stolen property to be guilty of receiving it as long as he or she has constructive possession.

Question 26

Give three examples of crimes that are covered under the broad category of theft.

Question 27

An object becomes abandoned property when the person who owns it voluntarily gives up permanent possession or ownership of it,such as by throwing it away.

Question 28

__________ is NOT a technique that when used to procure a genuine signature on a writing that has legal significance becomes forgery.

A)threats
B)artifice
C)trick
D)other fraudulent devices

Question 29

Property that is "on" a person can be on the person,attached to the person,or within a place (such as a safe or locker)that only that person has control of.

Question 30

Joyriding is usually committed by serious offenders,who take a car without permission and dismantle it for its parts.

Question 31

Name the four elements of larceny.

Question 32

Armed robbery cases are infrequently treated as more serious offenses than unarmed robbery cases.

Question 33

A person commits forgery when s/he makes or utters a written instrument in such a manner that it purports that the document

A)is created by another person.
B)is created with different provisions than it should have.
C)has the authority of one who did not give authority.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 34

Purse snatching is a crime that can be considered either a larceny or a robbery,depending on two factors: the circumstances and the jurisdiction.

Question 35

The distinction between extortion and robbery is that

A)robbery is committed in the same essential way as blackmail,whereas extortion is committed by a threat to do harm in the future.
B)extortion is committed by a threat to do immediate bodily harm,whereas robbery is committed by a forceful or frightening threat to do harm in the future.
C)extortion is committed in the same essential way as blackmail,whereas robbery is committed by a forceful or frightening threat to do harm in the future.
D)robbery is committed by a threat to do immediate bodily harm,whereas extortion is committed by a threat to do harm in the future.

Question 36

A substantial movement of another person's property is required for a thief to exercise dominion and control over it.

Question 37

Although it is easy to see the moral reprehensibility of blackmail,the crime presents a legal paradox because blackmail

A)can be legal in certain circumstances,such as when the threatener is trying to get repayment on a debt.
B)involves the payment of money that the payer has a legal obligation to disperse.
C)involves the threat to do something that the threatener has a legal right to do.
D)is only illegal when committed by public officials,and thus may be discriminatory.

Question 38

In the crime of joyriding,the state does not need to prove the defendant took the property "without intent to permanently deprive."

Question 39

__________ is one of the elements of the common law crime of extortion.

A)A fee that is actually received by a private citizen
B)Seeking a lawful fee
C)an unlawful fee collected under color of office
D)None of the above is correct.

Question 40

If force or fear is missing from a larceny or theft,a robbery has taken place.

Question 41

What are the three essential elements of receiving stolen property?

Question 42

Based on the Florida example that is provided in your textbook,what are the four essential elements of robbery?