1. _____ is known as circulating or using a forged document.
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uttering
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2. _____ is defined as consolidated state law punishing larceny, embezzlement, and false pretenses.
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theft statute
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3. _____ is punishes the creation of false objects with the purpose to defraud, such as antique furniture, paintings, and jewelry. Simulation requires proof of a purpose to defraud or proof that an individual knows that he or she is “facilitating a fraud.”
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simulation
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4. Is robbery taking personal property from an individual’s person or presence by violence or intimidation?
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True
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5. _____ is known as accepting stolen property knowing it to be stolen with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property.
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receiving stolen property
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6. _____ is defined as a minor larceny, typically involving the taking of property valued at less than a designated monetary amount.
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petit larceny
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7. _____ is obtaining possession by misrepresentation or deceit.
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larceny by trick
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8. Is larceny trespassory taking and carrying away of the personal property of another with the intent to permanently deprive the individual of possession of the property?
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True
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9. _____ is known as stealing of an individual’s personal identifying information.
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identity theft
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10. _____ is defined as a serious larceny, determined by the value of the property that is taken.
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grand larceny
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11. _____ is creating a false legal document or the material modification of an existing legal document with the intent to deceive or to defraud others.
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forgery
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12. Is false pretenses obtaining title and possession of property of another by a knowingly false representation of a present or past material fact with an intent to defraud that causes an individual to pass title to his or her property?
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True
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13. _____ is known as taking property from another by threat of future violence or action, such as circulating secret or embarrassing information; by threat of a criminal charge; or by threat of inflicting economic harm.
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extortion
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14. _____ is defined as the fraudulent conversion of the property of another by an individual in lawful possession of the property.
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embezzlement
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15. _____ is temporary and limited right to control property.
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custody
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16. Is computer crime crimes involving the computer, including unauthorized access to computers, computer programs, and networks; the modification or destruction of data and programs; and the sending of mass unsolicited messages and messages intended to trick and deceive?
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True
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17. Is carjacking taking a motor vehicle in the possession of another, from his or her person or immediate presence, by force, and against his or her will?
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True
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18. _____ is known as taking property through the threat to disclose secret or embarrassing information.
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blackmail
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19. Combined theft statutes may provide a benefit for which party?
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Prosecution
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20. Possession is defined as temporary and limited right to control property.
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False
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21. What is the factor that distinguishes petit (petty) and grand larceny?
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The value of the stolen property
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22. A representative of a local gang approaches a store owner and tells him that if he does not pay for “protection” the gang will harass his customers and cause damage to the store. Has he committed extortion?
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Yes, he threatened the owner for money.
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23. Two brothers have never been particularly good with machines. They take a very elementary, 2-day auto shop class (how to change a tire, change a spark plug, etc.) to please their father. They fail the class. Instead of admitting their failure they go to a local print shop and forge a certificate, which states that they successfully completed the course. Will their act of forgery likely be prosecuted if authorities discover what they did?
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No, the document forged is of no real consequence.
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24. A drug addict approaches his dealer for a fix. When she discovers she does not have enough money to afford the drugs she threatens the dealer for the location of his stash. The dealer tells her that his stash is in a warehouse one mile away. She flees to the warehouse and steals the drugs. Has the committed robbery?
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No, the drugs were not taken from the dealer’s person or presence.
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25. A man approaches a car at a stoplight. He claims to have a gun and orders the driver out of the vehicle. The driver complies. He gets in the car and drives it six miles to his destination where he abandons the car. He never had a gun and never posed a real threat to the driver. Has he committed a carjacking?
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Yes, the driver reasonably believed he was in danger.
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26. A man goes to buy a used car. The dealer truthfully tells him that this other car was once owned by John Voight in an attempt to get the customer to buy that car. What he does not tell the customer is that the John Voight that owned the car is a dentist, not the actor, Jon Voight. The customer buys the car without confirming that the Mr. Voight who owned the car was the actor. Has the dealer sold the car under false pretenses?
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No, technically he told the truth.
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27. Finding abandoned property is NOT typically found within a theft statute?
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True
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28. There is no uniform definition of embezzlement but the core of the crime is the fraudulent conversion of the property of another by an individual in lawful possession of that property.
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True
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29. A man is approached by a second man on the street who offers him a “deal of a lifetime” on stereo equipment. He guides him to the back of a van where for $200 he sells him stereo equipment that normally retails for $2,000. The goods were stolen but the seller never asked and the buyer never told. According to the law used in most states, is the buyer guilty of receiving stolen goods?
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No, he did not know for a fact that the goods were stolen.
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30. A man gives a forged social security card to an illegal alien so that the alien can get work. What crime has he committed?
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Uttering
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31. Possession means physical control over property with the ability to freely use and to enjoy the property.
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True
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32. Sending unwanted, unsolicited bulk emails (spam) is illegal, according to computer crime legislation.
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True
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33. Common law theft is the trespassory taking and carrying away of personal property of another with the intent to permanently deprive the individual of the possession of the property.
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False
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Contemporary Criminal Law (U.S.) MCQs | Topic-wise
