1. Obj: to gain a better understanding of the varying degrees and types of theft

2. - The TRESPASSORY taking and CARRYING AWAY of the personal property of another with the INTENT to personally deprive the possessor of the property - TRESPASSORY – taking possession of another person’s personal property without consent - CARRYING AWAY – any movement of the property (hair’s breadth) away from the point of caption is sufficient - INTENT – intent to deprive Obj: to gain a better understanding of the varying degrees and types of theft

3. Larceny deals with tangible property. There are many ways of inflicting injury on another apart from taking his tangible property. Examples - one can cheat another out of services due him, as where a municipal officer causes underlings to labor for the officer's private benefit on time paid for by the municipality or corporation. - One can cause an actor, physician, architect, or other professional to provide valuable service by false promises or representations. - One can bypass the electric meter or obtain power service without paying for it. - One can plagiarize another's book or music, or "steal" technical information that has been entrusted in confidence. Obj: to gain a better understanding of the varying degrees and types of theft

4. The requirement that the personal property be "tangible" served to exclude many forms of interpersonal economic claims from the larceny offense, including: - debts - contract rights - promissory notes - trade secrets - patents. Obj: to gain a better understanding of the varying degrees and types of theft

5. The charge of Theft can be anything from theft of property, theft by deception, theft of services, theft by fraud (unemployment fraud), bad checks, credit card theft, or other means of theft. Obj: to gain a better understanding of the varying degrees and types of theft

6. A theft charge is a third degree crime if the value of the items are worth more than $500, up to $75,000. The maximum penalty for a third degree crime (felony) is up to 5 years in prison. Other factors that will make a theft charge a 3rd degree crime under New Jersey law are: The property stolen is a firearm (gun, rifle, pistol), or a motor vehicle, vessel, boat, horse, domestic companion animal or airplane; The property stolen is a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog and the amount involved is less than $75,000.00 or is undetermined and the quantity is one kilogram or less; It is in breach of an obligation by a person in his capacity as a fiduciary; It is of a public record, writing or instrument kept, filed or deposited according to law with or in the keeping of any public office or public servant; The property stolen is a person's benefits under federal or State law, or from any other source, which the Department of Human Services or an agency acting on its behalf has budgeted for the person's health care and the amount involved is less than $75,000; The property stolen is a New Jersey Prescription Blank as referred to in The property stolen consists of an access device or a defaced access device. Obj: to gain a better understanding of the varying degrees and types of theft

7. A theft charge is a fourth degree crime if the value of the items are worth more than $200, up to $500. The maximum penalty for a forth degree crime (felony) is up to 18 months in prison. credit card theft Obj: to gain a better understanding of the varying degrees and types of theft

8. A theft charge is classified as a disorderly persons charge (misdemeanor) under New Jersey law if the amount involved is under $200. A disorderly persons offense has a maximum penalty of up to six months in jail. Obj: to gain a better understanding of the varying degrees and types of theft

9. ARSON - crime of intentionally and maliciously setting fire to structures or wildland areas. VANDALISM - ruthless destruction or spoiling of anything beautiful or venerable. Such action includes criminal damage, defacement, graffiti and crass erection of an eyesore. obj: To gain a better understanding of the various types of property crimes

10. - an offense involving the taking and carrying away of personal property. - Ex: Shoplifting obj: To gain a better understanding of the various types of property crimes

11. a crime, the essence of which is entry into a building for the purposes of committing an offence. Usually that offence will be theft, but most jurisdictions specify others which fall within the ambit of burglary. Example – a B & E obj: To gain a better understanding of the various types of property crimes

12. the crime of seizing property through violence or intimidation At common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear. obj: To gain a better understanding of the various types of property crimes

13. is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets, usually financial in nature, by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted obj: To gain a better understanding of the various types of property crimes

14. Also referred to as Blackmail a criminal offense which occurs when a person unlawfully obtains either money, property or services from a person(s), entity, or institution, through coercion The actual obtainment of money or property is not required to commit the offense. Making a threat of violence which refers to a requirement of a payment of money or property to halt future violence is sufficient to commit the offense. obj: To gain a better understanding of the various types of property crimes

15. When a person knowing that he does not have the consent of the owner, he takes, operates, exercises control over or otherwise uses a propelled vehicle obj: To gain a better understanding of the various types of property crimes