| Notes: Crimes Against Property |
| The Category of crimes against property includes crimes in which property is destroyed and crimes in which property is stolen or otherwise taken against the will of the owner. Arson: the willful and malicious burning of another person's property. Vandalism: (malicious mischief): willful destruction of or damage to, the property of another. Can be either a felony or misdemeanor. Larceny: the unlawful taking and carrying away of the property of another with intent to steal it. Divided into two classes, grand and petty. Shoplifting is a form of larceny Embezzlement: the unlawful taking of property by someone to whom it was entrusted. Robbery: the unlawful taking of property from a person's immediate possession by force or intimidation. Involves two harms: theft of property and actual or potential physical harm to the victim. Extortion (blackmail): the use of threats to obtain the property of another. Cover threats to do physical harm or injure someone's character. Burglary: the unauthorized entry into any structure with the intent to commit a crime, regardless of the time of day. Forgery: a crime in which a person falsely makes or alters a writing or document with the intent to defraud. Can also mean changing or erasing part of a already signed document. Receiving Stolen Property: receiving or buying property that you know or have reason to beleive is stolen. Knowledge may be implied by the circumstances. Afelony in most states if the value of the property received is over $100. Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle: committed if the person only tends to take the vehicle temporarily. Like joyriding. If a person uses force to steal a car it is considered carjacking. *DO PROPERTY CRIME PROBLEM # 1 Computer Crime: defined broadly to include any violation of criminal law that involves the use of computer technology to commit the prohibited act. *DO PROPERTY CRIME # 2 |