Specific Intent Crimes

Question 1

Burglary

Answer 1

Breaking, entering dwelling of another at night with intent to commit a felony

Breaking: any opening or enlarging of an entrance or doorway
Entering: any part of your body counts
At Night: they’ll tell you
Intent: Nothing bad has to happen, just have to have the criminal intent when you broke and entered

Question 2

Larceny

Answer 2

Trespassory Taking away of personal property with intent to permanently deprive

Trespassory Taking: touching someone else’s property without their permission
Away: a cm is enough

Question 3

Robbery

Answer 3

Intentionally taking personal property with force / intimidation

same as larceny, but you used force, fear, or intimidation

Always look at it from the POV of the witness

Question 4

Assault

Answer 4

Intent to commit a battery OR place another in imminent apprehension
- words alone are NOT enough. need some sort of physical evidence

two versions:
1. intent to commit a battery;
2. intentionally placing one in imminent apprehension of harm

Question 5

Larceny by trick

Answer 5

taking POSSESSION by misrepresenting of fact
- lies; false statements
- look for something about a false statement that caused you to cave

Ex: just gave you keys and you have them for 1000 years – you still only have possession

Question 6

False Pretenses

Answer 6

Obtaining title by misrepresenting of fact
- lies; cheat; false statement to get TITLE
- they have to tell you that the person obtained title
- look for a give and get transaction (buy-sell; barter-exchange)

Question 7

Embezzlement

Answer 7

Initially in possession with permission, then covert to own use - holding/protection of property
- in lawful possession of the property of another and then convert it
- in lawful possession to hold & protect, but instead you convert it for your own use

Question 8

Accomplice Liability/ Accessory BEFORE the fact

Answer 8

Aid, abet, help someone achieve the crime
- before the crime has been committed
- knowledge alone is not enough

if the crime is successful, the accomplice can also be guilty for the crime they helped with

Question 9

Accessory AFTER the Fact

Answer 9

know of completed crime and do something to stop arrest or conviction
- knowledge alone not enough

never guilty of what the crime was, only guilty of being an accessory after the fact