Property Crimes Flashcards
Purposely and maliciously burning another’s property
Arson
The destruction or damage to someone’s property
Vandalism
The taking or carrying away of someone’s property with the intent to steal it
Larceny
Taking items from a store without paying for them, a form of larceny
Theft
The unlawful taking of property by someone with whom it was entrusted
Embezzlement
Unlawful taking of property from a person’s immediate possesion by force or intimidation
Robbery
The use of threats to obtain the property of another
Extortion
Unauthorized entry unto any structure with the intent to commit a crime
Burglary
A crime in which a person falsely makes or alters a writing or document with the intent to defraud
Forgery
To receive or buy property that you know or have reason to believe is stolen
Receiving stolen property
When a person takes, operates, or removes a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner
Unauthorized use of vehicle
If a person uses force or intimidation to steal a vehicle
Carjacking
Any violation of criminal law that involves the use of a computer
Computer crime
Those who gain unauthroized access into a computer. Many states treat them as white collar criminals
Hackers
The defendant admits to the crime but was persuaded to commit the act by the police
Entrapment
The defendant committed the crime because they were coerced or threatened
Duress
The defendant was trying to protect themselves or their property from harm
Self-defense
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
Intoxication
Defendant must prove their state of mind at the time the crime was committed
Insanity
Defendant reacted to a situation, the criminal act was unavoidable
Necessity
The defendant was trying to protect someone from being harmed
Defense of Another
The defendant was trying to protect their property
Defense of Property
Children of a young age are not held criminally responsible
Infancy
Two types of offense in property crimes
- Crimes that destroy property
- Crimes that deprive rightful owner of possesion
Attempt to shoplift
Concealment
Offering a false document as genuine, knowing it’s false and the person receiving it does not
Uttering
Two things a defendant must show when using the defense “No crime has been committed”
- There was no crime
- No criminal intent
Explain the defense “A crime was committed but the defendant did not commit it”
The defendant has an alibi or is being mistaken for someone else
The difference between larceny and robbery
Larceny is stealing someone’s property without their knowledge while robbery is stealing their property by force of intimidating them
Model Penal Code
Tests for insanity and determines burden of proof
Grand Larceny
Theft of property over $250
Petty Larceny
Theft of property is less than $250
