Chapter 10

 Two groups of crimes against property.  Crimes in which property is destroyed Arson, vandalism  Crimes in which property is taken against the will of the owner Larceny, embezzlement, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle

 The deliberate destruction or defacement of another person’s property

 The unlawful taking and carrying away of the property of another person with intent to permanently deprive the owner of it.  Grand Larceny – Generally over $100  Petty Larceny – Generally under $100  Includes if you find lost property and don’t return it even though you can easily find the owner.  Includes pickpocketing

 The taking of items from a store without paying or intending to pay for them. A form of larceny

 Attempted shoplifting

 Is the willful and malicious burning of a person’s property.  Not a crime if you burn your house down intentionally but do not attempt to collect insurance

 The unlawful taking of property by someone to whom it was entrusted.  Different than robbery and burglary Worker taking money from a cash register Taking money from an organization

 The assuming of someone else’s identity. -Ex. Taking someone’s credit card number of the internet and buying something with it.

 The use of threats to obtain the property of another. Known as blackmail  Ex. Threatening to cut down someone’s trees if they don’t pay you $1000  Ex. Threatening to destroy someone’s business if they don’t pay

 The unlawful taking of property from a person’s immediate possession by force or intimidation. Involves the use/threat of force which makes it different than larceny.  Many states impose stronger sentences for armed robbery.

 The unauthorized entry into any structure with the intent to commit a crime.  Ex. Breaking into a house and taking something.

 When someone falsely makes or alters a writing or document with intent to defraud.  Ex. Signing someone’s name to a check

 In many states it is different than forgery. This is offering someone a document as real that they know to be fake.  Ex. Creating an actual fake check

 When a person takes a car to use temporarily.  Joyriding  If a person keeps the car it becomes larceny or auto theft (GTA)

 When a person uses force or intimidation to take someone’s vehicle

 The buying and/or receiving of property that you know or have reason to believe is stolen.

 Copyright infringement is the unauthorized or prohibited use of works under copyright, infringing the copyright holder's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works.  Ex. Copying of software

 Hacker - People who gain illegal access to government or corporate computer systems  Cracker – When someone accesses bank records and transfers someone else’s money to his/her account.  Attempts to restrict children’s access to pornography on the internet are challenged on the basis of freedom of speech.

 It is illegal to  Disclose information gained from unauthorized entry into a computer  Threaten to cause damage to a computer system unless the owner agrees to give system privileges  Intentionally give or receive passwords that permit unauthorized access to systems