Chapter 8 - Crimes Involving Property - Unit 1 - Lesson 1

Question 1

Theft

Answer 1

unlawfully obtained or used the property of the victim. Theft is a property crime and lacks this direct person-to-person element

Question 2

Theft of Service

Answer 2

anything of value that results from someone’s physical or mental labor or skill.
* repairs or improvements to property
* professional services
* lodging accommodations
* admissions to places of exhibition or entertainment

Question 3

Petit theft

Answer 3

If the value is $100 to $750, the offense is a first-degree misdemeanor, if the person has two or more convictions for any theft, the crime becomes a third-degree felony

Question 4

Grand theft

Answer 4

theft of an item with a value of $750 or more. Grand theft can be a felony of first, second, or third degree.

Question 5

Retail theft

Answer 5

• take merchandise, money, or legal documents
• alter or remove a label or price tag
• transfer merchandise from one container to another
• remove a shopping cart, with the intention of depriving the merchant of the items or their full retail value

Question 6

Respond to a motor vehicle theft

Answer 6

• Get a description of the vehicle
• Show you where they parked the car, and if they have their car key. *Does a family member may have a key or may have taken the vehicle. * Look for broken glass where the car was parked
• Call dispatch to find out if the vehicle was towed for repossession. If the vehicle was parked outside a business and not listed in a tow log, ask to view the exterior surveillance videos