Property Crimes

Question 1

Purposely and maliciously burning another’s property

Answer 1

Arson

Question 2

The destruction or damage to someone’s property

Answer 2

Vandalism

Question 3

The taking or carrying away of someone’s property with the intent to steal it

Answer 3

Larceny

Question 4

Taking items from a store without paying for them, a form of larceny

Answer 4

Theft

Question 5

The unlawful taking of property by someone with whom it was entrusted

Answer 5

Embezzlement

Question 6

Unlawful taking of property from a person’s immediate possesion by force or intimidation

Answer 6

Robbery

Question 7

The use of threats to obtain the property of another

Answer 7

Extortion

Question 8

Unauthorized entry unto any structure with the intent to commit a crime

Answer 8

Burglary

Question 9

A crime in which a person falsely makes or alters a writing or document with the intent to defraud

Answer 9

Forgery

Question 10

To receive or buy property that you know or have reason to believe is stolen

Answer 10

Receiving stolen property

Question 11

When a person takes, operates, or removes a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner

Answer 11

Unauthorized use of vehicle

Question 12

If a person uses force or intimidation to steal a vehicle

Answer 12

Carjacking

Question 13

Any violation of criminal law that involves the use of a computer

Answer 13

Computer crime

Question 14

Those who gain unauthroized access into a computer. Many states treat them as white collar criminals

Answer 14

Hackers

Question 15

The defendant admits to the crime but was persuaded to commit the act by the police

Answer 15

Entrapment

Question 16

The defendant committed the crime because they were coerced or threatened

Answer 16

Duress

Question 17

The defendant was trying to protect themselves or their property from harm

Answer 17

Self-defense

Question 18

Can not be used as a defense if the defendant was voluntarily intoxicated. If the defendant cant prove they were forced or tricked it may be used to argue against criminal intent

Answer 18

Intoxication

Question 19

Defendant must prove their state of mind at the time the crime was committed

Answer 19

Insanity

Question 20

Defendant reacted to a situation, the criminal act was unavoidable

Answer 20

Necessity

Question 21

The defendant was trying to protect someone from being harmed

Answer 21

Defense of Another

Question 22

The defendant was trying to protect their property

Answer 22

Defense of Property

Question 23

Children of a young age are not held criminally responsible

Answer 23

Infancy

Question 24

Two types of offense in property crimes

Answer 24

1. Crimes that destroy property
2. Crimes that deprive rightful owner of possesion

Question 25

Attempt to shoplift

Answer 25

Concealment

Question 26

Offering a false document as genuine, knowing it’s false and the person receiving it does not

Answer 26

Uttering

Question 27

Two things a defendant must show when using the defense “No crime has been committed”

Answer 27

1. There was no crime
2. No criminal intent

Question 28

Explain the defense “A crime was committed but the defendant did not commit it”

Answer 28

The defendant has an alibi or is being mistaken for someone else

Question 29

The difference between larceny and robbery

Answer 29

Larceny is stealing someone’s property without their knowledge while robbery is stealing their property by force of intimidating them

Question 30

Model Penal Code

Answer 30

Tests for insanity and determines burden of proof

Question 31

Grand Larceny

Answer 31

Theft of property over $250

Question 32

Petty Larceny

Answer 32

Theft of property is less than $250