What differentiates embezzlement from larceny?
A) Someone who embezzles is in lawful possession of the property.
B) Someone who commits larceny is in lawful possession of the property.
C) The mens rea for embezzlement is negligently.
D) The mens rea for larceny is recklessly.

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Embezzlement differs from larceny primarily in that the person who embezzles is in lawful possession of the property but then misappropriates it, whereas larceny involves the unlawful taking of someone else's property.

What Differentiates Embezzlement from Larceny