property crimes

Question 1

Larceny

Answer 1

unlawful (w/o privilege or consent) taking and carrying away of personal property of another with the intent to permanently deprive

Question 2

Robbery

Answer 2

larceny from another’s person or presence by force or intimidation

Question 3

Burglary

Answer 3

breaking and entering the dwelling of another at night with intent to commit a felony; modern rule expands to “entering or remaining in a structure with intent to commit theft”

Question 4

Embezzlement

Answer 4

fraudulent conversion of the property of another by one who has lawful possession

Question 5

False pretense

Answer 5

obtaining title to property of another by fraud or deception

Question 6

Larceny by trick

Answer 6

larceny by fraud or deception resulting in the conversion of another’s property (victim delivers possession of, but not title to, the property)

Question 7

Forgery

Answer 7

making of false writing with apparent legal significance and with intent to defraud

Question 8

Arson

Answer 8

malicious burning of the dwelling (now “structure”) of another

Question 9

Perjury

Answer 9

after promise to tell the truth, willfully makes false statement of a material matter

Question 10

Receiving stolen goods

Answer 10

receiving control of stolen property, knowing it is stolen, and with intent to permanently deprive; must know goods are stolen upon receipt