Question 1

The oldest common law theft crime is ___________________, which is the most frequently committed serious crime in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Larceny-theft is the oldest common law theft crime and is the most frequently committed serious crime in the United States.

Question 2

Under common law, _____________________ was the only type of theft punishable as a crime. It was defined as the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession of another with the intent to steal.

Accepted Answer

Under common law, larceny-theft was the only type of theft punishable as a crime, defined as the unlawful taking and carrying away of someone else's property with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of it.

Question 3

One of the legal fictions developed to expand certain situations involving larceny-theft is ________________________, which refers to the condition of having power to control an item along with the intent to do so.

Accepted Answer

Constructive possession is a legal fiction that refers to having the power and intention to control an item, even if it is not physically in one's possession.

Question 4

An exception to the requirement of actual possession crept into the law as judges attempted to deal with the problems that occurred with ______________, a person to whom goods are entrusted by a ______________.

Accepted Answer

A bailee is a person to whom goods are entrusted by a bailor, and the law developed exceptions to actual possession requirements to address issues arising in such relationships.

Question 5

Which of the following was an element of common law burglary but is not an element retained in some modern statutes, or made relevant only to punishment in others?

Accepted Answer

In common law, burglary required the act to occur during the nighttime. Some modern statutes have removed this requirement or consider it only for sentencing purposes.

Question 6

Larceny?theft, which is the most frequently committed serious property crime in the United States, accounted for ___________ of these crimes in the United States in 2014?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Which of the following is not an element of common law arson?

Accepted Answer

Explanation: Common law arson involves the malicious burning of the dwelling of another. "The gratuitous" is not an element of this definition.

Question 8

Although some jurisdictions have retained the common law definition of arson and others have expanded it, all require one element in common, that is,

Accepted Answer

The common element in all jurisdictions for arson is the intent to damage or destroy the structure, regardless of whether it is a dwelling or belongs to another.

Question 9

Embezzlement requires there to be a(n):

Accepted Answer

Embezzlement involves the fraudulent conversion of property by someone who is in lawful possession of it.

Question 10

The oldest of the federal statutes, passed in 1872, that covers crimes traditional considered to be state issues:

Accepted Answer

The mail fraud statute, passed in 1872, is one of the oldest federal statutes that addresses crimes traditionally considered state issues, such as fraud.

Question 11

Sarbanes-Oxley is a statutory attempt to penalize corporate crime. It contains new laws concerning:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sarbanes-Oxley is a statutory attempt to penalize...

Question 12

Sarbanes-Oxley is the first and only federal statute to provide for______________________ claims to protect fired employees.

Accepted Answer

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act includes provisions to protect whistle-blowers who report fraudulent activities or violations of securities laws, offering them legal protection against retaliation from their employers.

Question 13

Unlike the crime of mail and wire fraud, the crime of __________________ refers to obtaining title to property by falsely representing facts to the owner with the intent to defraud.

Accepted Answer

False pretense involves obtaining ownership of property through deceptive means, specifically by misrepresenting facts with the intent to defraud the owner.

Question 14

In the crime of false pretense, the false representation is of a:

Accepted Answer

False pretense involves making a false representation about a past or present fact to deceive someone into relinquishing property or rights.

Question 15

Motor vehicle crimes are significant, with thefts resulting in ________ in losses in 2014.

Accepted Answer

In 2014, motor vehicle thefts resulted in approximately 4.5 billion dollars in losses.

Question 16

A _________________ is the person in the middle between the thief and a purchaser of stolen goods.

Accepted Answer

A fence is a person who acts as an intermediary between a thief and a purchaser of stolen goods.

Question 17

Receiving stolen property has four elements. Which of the following is not one of them?

Accepted Answer

The element "regardless of the actor's knowledge" is not part of the crime of receiving stolen property, as the actor must typically know or believe the property is stolen.

Question 18

______________________ is a property crime similar to larceny-theft in that it involves a crime against the property of another but dissimilar in that it does not require taking the property away or intending to deprive the owner of possession.

Accepted Answer

Malicious mischief involves damaging or destroying someone else's property without necessarily intending to permanently deprive the owner of it, unlike larceny-theft which involves taking property.

Question 19

In the crime of _____________________ the act that is punished is the entering or remaining in or on the premises of another.

Accepted Answer

Trespass involves entering or remaining on someone else's property without permission, which is the act being punished.

Question 20

How are cybercrime and computer crime distinguishable from each other?

Accepted Answer

Cybercrime specifically involves crimes committed via the internet or related to online activities, whereas computer crime can involve any illegal activity involving computers, not necessarily requiring internet use.

Quiz 7: Property and Related Crimes