CRIMINAL LAW

Question 1

LARCENY

Answer 1

Under common law, larceny is the taking and carrying away of the tangible personal property of another by trespass with intent to permanently deprive the other of the property.

Question 2

EMBEZZLEMENT

Answer 2

Under common law, embezzlement is the fraudulent appropriation or conversion of personal property of another by one to whom the owner has entrusted possession.

Question 3

FALSE PRETENSES

Answer 3

Under common law, false pretenses is obtaining title to property of another by an intentional misrepresentation of fact with specific intent to defraud the original titleholder.

Question 4

RECEIPT OF STOLEN PROPERTY

Answer 4

Under common law, receipt of stolen property is receiving possession and control of stolen property with knowledge that the property was obtained in a criminal way by another person and with intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property.

Question 5

ROBBERY

Answer 5

Under common law, robbery is the taking and carrying away of the tangible personal property of another by trespass, by force or threats of force, with intent to permanently deprive the other of the property. Robbery requires all the elements of larceny, plus the additional element of force or threats of force.

Question 6

EXtORTION

Answer 6

Under modern common law, extortion is obtaining property from another by written or oral threats of physical harm or other improper threats of harm.

Question 7

BURGLARY

Answer 7

Under common law, burglary is the breaking and entering into the dwelling of another at night with the specific intent to commit a felony inside.

Question 8

ARSON

Answer 8

Under common law, arson is the malicious burning of a dwelling of another.

Question 9

ATTEMPT

Answer 9

Under common law, attempt occurs when the defendant engages in conduct in the direction of committing a crime with the specific intent to commit the crime, but falls short of completing the crime.