Crimes against property

Question 1

Larceny

Answer 1

• trespassory
• taking
• and carrying away
• of the personal property
• of another
• with the specific intent to permanently deprive owner of property

Question 2

Larceny by trick

Answer 2

Larceny
accomplished through fraud or deceit
that results in conversion of property

Question 3

forgery

Answer 3

• making
• of a false writing
• with apparent legal significance
• with intent to defraud

Question 4

embezzlement

Answer 4

fraudulent
conversion
of property
of another
by person in lawful possession of property

Question 5

false pretenses

Answer 5

• obtaining title to property
• of another person
• thru reliance of that person
• on known false representation of material fact
• made with intent to defraud

Question 6

robbery

Answer 6

larceny
from the person or presence of the victim
by force or intimidation

Question 7

extortion

Answer 7

taking
of money or property
from another
by threat

• need not be threat of physical or immediate harm
• prop need not be in person or in presence of victim

-threat is the essence of crime

Question 8

burglary (CL)

Answer 8

breaking and
entering
of the dwelling
of another
at nighttime
with the specific intent to commit a felony therein

Question 9

arson

Answer 9

malicious
burning
of the dwelling
of another
(definition not strictly applied on MBE)

Question 10

possession offenses

Answer 10

• Dominion & control
• over prohibited object/substance
• long enough to provide D with opportunity to cease such dominion & control

D not req’d to be aware possession is illegal

Question 11

receipt of stolen goods

Answer 11

receiving control
of stolen property
with knowledge that it is stolen, and
intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property