Test 2 - Ch 8 Book

Question 1

property that has physical form, substance, and value in itself

Answer 1

tangible property

Question 2

a synonym for theft. At common law, was defined as the unlawful taking of property with the intent of permanently depriving owner of same.

Answer 2

larceny

Question 3

The crime of obtaining money or property through misrepresentation

Answer 3

false pretense

Question 4

the crime of using a position of trust or authority to transfer or convert the money or property of another to oneself

Answer 4

embezzlement

Question 5

knowingly receiving possession and control of personal property belonging to another with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of possession of such property

Answer 5

receiving stolen property

Question 6

notes (flip)

Answer 6

common law: larceny
early parliament enactments: false pretense, embezzlement, receiving stolen property
modern statutory: shoplifting, looting, grand theft auto, identity theft, computer fraud, credit card fraud, theft of intellectual property

Question 7

major form of larceny; theft of a sufficient value of property to make the crime a felony

Answer 7

grand theft

Question 8

minor form of larceny; theft of property of sufficiently small value that the offense is classified as a misdemeanor

Answer 8

petit theft

Question 9

the willful design to take goods or services from another without permission or authority of law

Answer 9

intent to deprive

Question 10

the crime of taking money or property from a person against that person’s will by means of force or intimindation

Answer 10

robbery

Question 11

A robbery made worse by one or more aggravating factors, such as the perpetrator being armed with a dangerous weapon or actually inflicting harm on the victim

Answer 11

aggravated robbery

Question 12

taking a motor vehicle from someone by force and violence or by intimidation

Answer 12

carjacking

Question 13

also known as blackmail; the crime of obtaining money or property by threats of force or the inducement of fear

Answer 13

extortion

Question 14

the vernacular term for extoration

Answer 14

blackmail

Question 15

the crime of making a false written instrument or materially altering a written instrument with the intent to defraud

Answer 15

forgery

Question 16

the crime of passing a false or worthless instrument, such as a check, with the intent to defraud or injure the recipient

Answer 16

uttering a forged instrument

Question 17

making an imitation of something with the intent to deceive - for example, making imitations of U.S. coins and currency

Answer 17

counterfeiting

Question 18

laws making it an offense to knowingly pass a worthless check

Answer 18

worthless-check statutes

Question 19

at common law, breaking and entering a dwelling of another during the nighttime with the intent to commit a felony therein. Modern statutes typically expand the offense beyond dwellings and eliminate the “nighttime” element.

Answer 19

burglary

Question 20

Forceful, unlawful entry into a building or conveyance

Answer 20

breaking and entering

Question 21

a more heinous form of burglary, in which the perpetrator is armed with a dangerous weapon or persons are present in the home at the time of the break-in

Answer 21

home invasion

Question 22

the knowing control of instruments, machines, or substances designed to enable one to forcefully break into buildings or vaults in order to carry out the intent to steal or destroy property

Answer 22

possession of burglar’s tools

Question 23

the crime of intentionally burning someone else’s house or building now commonly extend to other property as well

Answer 23

arson

Question 24

synonym for vandalism; the willful destruction of the property of another person

Answer 24

malicious mischief

Question 25

synonym for malicious mischief; the willful destruction of the property of another person

Answer 25

vandalism