section 11.1 Flashcards
(42 cards)
____ and _____ account for 2/3 of all property crimes
larceny
theft
If you are charged with burglary and some other crime the other crime is _____/ ______.
larceny
theft
Usually, $100.00.
Grand Larceny
Under $100.00
petty larceny
Grand larceny is a
felony
Example, shoplifting a candy bar is going to be
petty larceny
Stealing an Ipod for $150.00 is
grand larceny
Example, in a business and steal something.
No illegal entering of a structure
example, pick pocketing usually not a robbery but it is _____ or ______.
larceny or theft
If you find something and don’t know who it belongs to that is considered
larceny
Example, coming into a room and there is a laptop on the table and no one in the room. You need to make a reasonable attempt to find the owner and then you can keep it in some jurisdictions depending. If not it is what?
larceny/ theft
Elements of the crime for larceny: 1. 2. 3. 4.
- stealing, taking, carrying, loading, driving away
- the personal goods, property, or services,
- valued above or below
- with intent to permanently deprive the owner
- stealing, taking, carrying, loading, driving away
- the personal goods, property, or services,
- valued above or below
- with intent to permanently deprive the owner
Elements of the crime for larceny
Example, i owe you $100.00 and never pay you it is not considered larceny. If you take something worth $100.00 than it is larceny. Why?
unpaid debts do not count as larceny
Does not have to be a tangible thing. Example, get in a taxi cab and they drive you and you get out and do not pay that is ______ their service.
Stealing
Usually above 100 dollars and that determines whether it is a _____ or ______.
felony or misdemeanor
Example, steal 100 pounds of copper and you go to trial for it 5 years later they count the value of the copper now not 5 years from now. This refers to what?
Market value at time of theft
Example, antique mall with different sellers. Steal from four people all under 100. They will charge you with what?
one count of grand larceny
Not just borrowing it. Example, fire outside someone runs in and takes the fire extinguisher off of the wall. It is valued above 100 but he did not have the intent to permanently deprive the owner. If he likes it and keeps it than it is what?
grand larceny
With intent to permanently deprive the owner can be formed afterwards. True or False
True
- Pickpockets/ purse snatchers
- bicycle theft
- theft from motor vehicles
- theft from motor vehicles
- mail/package
- Retail theft
Common kinds of theft
Example, walking along with a purse and someone grabs it from me, and run off sometimes that is charged as ____ and sometimes it is _____. It can fall under both
Larceny
robbery
Common. Easy to fence. People leave them in public a lot.
bicycle theft
bicycle theft is what
crime of opportunity