Crimes of Property

Question 1

arson

Answer 1

deliberate and malicious burning of another person’s property

or can be of your own to fraud insurance

Question 2

church arson prevention act of 1996

Answer 2

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Question 3

vandalism

Answer 3

deliberate or defacement of another person’s property

also known as malicious mischief

Question 4

larceny

Answer 4

unlawful taking of another’s property with intent to steal it

Question 5

grand larceny

Answer 5

felony

theft of anything above a certain value (sometimes $100 or more)

Question 6

petty larceny

Answer 6

misdemeanor

theft of anything below a certain value (sometimes $100 or more)

Question 7

shoplifting

Answer 7

form of larceny in which person takes items from a store without paying or intending to pay

Question 8

concealment

Answer 8

crime of attempted shoplifting that is recognized in some states

Question 9

embezzlement

Answer 9

taking of money or property by a person to whom it has been entrusted

ex: bank teller, accountant, store employee taking products

Question 10

robbery

Answer 10

unlawful taking of property from a person’s immediate possession by force or intimidation

Question 11

extortion

Answer 11

taking property through threats of harm illegally

form of blackmail

Question 12

identity theft

Answer 12

theft of personal information

Question 13

dumpster diving

Answer 13

diving in dumpsters for personal information or items

Question 14

skimming device

Answer 14

scans and stores credit card informations illegally

Question 15

phishing

Answer 15

attempts to illegally acquire information online

Question 16

burglary

Answer 16

breaking and entering a building with intention of committing a crime

Question 17

forgery

Answer 17

act of making a fake document or altering a real one with intent to commit fraud

Question 18

uttering

Answer 18

offering to someone a genuine document that is known to be faked

Question 19

receiving stolen property

Answer 19

buying property that is known or reasonably believed to be faked

Question 20

unauthorized use of a vehicle

Answer 20

unlawful taking of a car by someone who intends to use it temporarily

ex: joyriding

Question 21

carjacking

Answer 21

using force or intimidation to steal a car from a driver

Question 22

cybercrime

Answer 22

wide range of actions involving computers and networks in criminal activities

Question 23

children’s internet protection act of 2000

Answer 23

public schools can filter websites students access

ex: porn, search terms

no funding unless you have filters

Question 24

computer fraud and abuse act of 1986

Answer 24

government can prosecute hackers

Question 25

cyberbullying

Answer 25

bullying of another through technology communications