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2. Larceny is the trespassory taking and carrying away of personal property of another
with an intent to deprive the owner thereof.
5. Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. The basic elements are that (1) the
defendant received money or other income (2) from a pattern of racketeering activity
(3) and invested that money in an enterprise (4) that is involved in interstate
commerce.
6. Fences are people who purchase stolen goods from thieves and resell the goods for a
profit. Fences commit the common-law crime of receiving stolen property. This crime is
now often part of statutes that consolidate theft.
7. The Model Penal Code treats the causing of an explosion of a structure as arson if the act
was purposeful. At common law, causing a structure to explode was not arson unless
part of the structure survived the explosion and then burned from the fire caused by the
blast.
8. Larceny.
9. Since force was necessary to acquire the purse, the crime is robbery.
10. Forgery is the making of a false document (or the alteration of an existing document
making it false) with knowledge of its false character and an intent to defraud. No act of
using the document need occur. Uttering is the passing of the false document to the
victim. The defendant who utters must intend to defraud but need not have participated
in making the document.
2. First, the common-law definition of burglary included only dwellings; today, many types
of structures may be burglarized. Second, under the common law, the defendant had to
“break” into the dwelling. Many statutes have done away with the breaking
requirement, only requiring some form of unlawful entry. Finally, the night requirement
has been eliminated.
3. Two crimes have been committed: false pretenses and embezzlement. Ned’s acquisition
of title to the Corvette constituted false pretenses, as he intentionally used a false
statement to convince the couple to give him title to the automobile. The conversion of
the trust money was embezzlement since Ned took it during a trust relationship and did
not intend to take it until after he had possession.
4. Gary should be charged with criminal mischief for scratching Paige’s car and setting the
vehicle on fire. Each of these acts constitutes criminal mischief. Arson generally applies
to buildings only, not to personal property.
5. Kevin has committed larceny, as he took and carried away (asportation) personal
property of another with intent to deprive the owner of the property. His sale of the
ring—and consumption of the drink—provide proof of his intent. When he picked up
the ring, placed it in his pocket, and left with it, the asportation requirement was
satisfied. While he also committed trespass, he did not commit a burglary because one
must have intent to commit a felony when the breaking occurs. Kevin’s intent was only
to steal a soft drink at the time he broke the window and entered the house. In most
jurisdictions, the value of cola does not rise to the level of felony-larceny. The larceny of
the ring was likely a felony, but Kevin did not form this intent until he entered the
house. Of course, one practical problem Kevin will encounter will be proving that he did
not intend to steal the ring when he entered the house. A jury could infer from the
circumstances that he did possess such intent, and the jury could then convict him of
burglary.
6. Extortion.
7. Robbery/armed robbery.
8. Discussion question.
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