Review Questions

1. How do larceny and embezzlement differ and why are these differences important?
2. What are the rules regarding the keeping of found property?
3. What types of property were subject to the common law crime of larceny?
4. What is the difference between embezzlement and false pretenses?
5. What tests do the courts use in the robbery cases to determine whether property was taken from the presence of the victim?

Research Assignment:

Theft offenses usually have the same criminal mental state defined in most state statutes, which is the purpose and intent to deprive another of property. Have students research the state code to determine how many different degrees of theft exist and how those different offenses are distinguishable (e.g., amount, value, prior theft offenses, special property, and other enhancements.