Chapter 10: Crimes Against Property: Larceny

Question 1

Larceny

Answer 1

The wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his/her possession with the intent to convert to their own use.

Question 2

Two Main Elements for Larceny

Answer 2

1. The trespassory taking and carrying away, the property of another without consent.
2. With the intent to steal

Question 3

Grand Larceny

Answer 3

A larger dollar amount / value

Question 4

Petit Larceny

Answer 4

A dollar amount / value that is less than grand larceny

Question 5

Elements of Embezzlement

Answer 5

1. The accused was entrusted with the personal property of another person in a lawful manner.
2. The accused fraudulently converted the property to his or her own use.

Question 6

Elements for Receiving Stolen Property

Answer 6

1. Someone receiving, concealing, possessing, purchasing, or transferring stolen property
2. That person having knowledge that the property was stolen

Question 7

Actual Possession

Answer 7

When someone has direct physical control of property

Question 8

Constructive Possession

Answer 8

When someone has the ability to control property without that property being in their physical custody

Question 9

Knowing Possession

Answer 9

When someone is aware of what they possess

Question 10

Mere Possession

Answer 10

When someone may or may not be aware of what they possess

Question 11

Forgery

Answer 11

The false making, materially altering, or uttering a writing that, if genuine, would either have legal efficacy or be the foundation of legal liability, with intent to defraud or prejudice the right of another

Question 12

Types of Forgery

Answer 12

1. The writing, making, signing, or alteration of a false written instrument.
2. The passing, or attempted passing (uttering) of a false written instrument

Question 13

Counterfeiting

Answer 13

Is the making of or altering some type of personal property, such as money, negotiable instruments or paintings which are not subject to a charge of forgery.

Question 14

Identity theft

Answer 14

The unauthorized use of another persons’ individual identity to with the intent to fraudulently acquire money, goods, or services OR to avoid the payment of a debt OR to avoid criminal prosecution

Question 15

According to the video about larceny, the term used for “taking and carrying away” is

Answer 15

Asportation

Question 16

According to the video about embezzlement, what is the form that is mostly committed by workers in stores and in restaurants?

Answer 16

Siphoning

Question 17

In the video about obtaining property through false pretenses, one example was:

Answer 17

Getting people to invest in a fake patent scheme

Question 18

True / False: An owner of an item of property loses property rights to that item when they lose the item.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

In the video about disability fraud, how many allegations of disability fraud did the Social Security Administration indicate they investigated per year?

Answer 19

90,000

Question 20

According to the video on the rise of shoplifting, the reason people shoplift is:

Answer 20

All of the above

Question 21

According to the video on counterfeiting, how much was Frank Bourassa fined for counterfeiting approximately 250 million dollars?

Answer 21

1,500 dollars

Question 22

According to the video on identity theft, someone’s identity is stolen every:

Answer 22

2 seconds