1. Crimes against Property
Chapter 11
Crimes against Property
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2. Chapter Outline
Larceny Fraud High-tech crimes Burglary Fencing Arson

3. Larceny Theft or stealing Elements Types of thieves Trespassory
Taking and carrying away of personal property belonging to another
Types of thieves
Amateur
Professional

4. Types of Larceny Shoplifting: Stealing of goods from retail merchants
Art theft - Illicit trade in objects with artistic or historic significance
Video piracy is considered art theft
Motor vehicle theft
Boat theft

5. Fraud
Acquisition of the property of another person through cheating or deception
Obtaining property by false pretenses: Victim is made to part with property voluntarily
As a result of the perpetrator’s untrue statements regarding a supposed fact

6. Fraud (continued)
Confidence game: Statutory offense to protect people from their own greed
Check forgery: Altering a check with intent to defraud
Prevention of credit card crimes
Laser-engraved photography and signatures, increased authorization levels on transactions and reduced floor limits

7. Types of Fraud Insurance fraud Auto insurance claims
Staged claims, owner dumping, abandoned vehicles, staged accidents, intended accidents, and caused accidents
Health insurance claims
Overutilization, ping-ponging, family ganging, steering, and upgrading

8. High-Tech Crimes
Illegal activities pursued through the use of advanced electronic media
Characteristics
Role of victims or type of property
Profits of crime
Evasion of detection
Degree of criminal complexity
International component

9. High-Tech Crimes (continued)
Not easily detected by law enforcement agencies unless they are equipped with the tools necessary to deal with it

10. Types of Computer Crimes
Storage-related crimes
Information is created, stored, manipulated, and communicated
Tool-related crimes
Creation of counterfeit money or official documents, distribution of child pornography, and illegal gambling on the Internet

11. Types of Computer Crimes (continued 1)
Weapon-related crimes
Attacks on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information

12. Types of Computer Crimes (continued 2)
Industrial espionage - Breaking into a competitor’s computer and gathering information without leaving any trace

13. Types of Internet Crimes
Software piracy
Sharing and copying software to international fraudulent schemes
Online pornography
Mail bombing
Products of computer programs that instruct a computer to bombard another computer with information

14. Types of Internet Crimes (continued)
Password sniffers
Illegal entry into a computer using password sniffer programs
Credit card fraud
Credit card numbers are stolen from the Internet as customers make legitimate purchases

15. Burglary and Fencing Burglary Fencing
Unlawful entry into a struc­ture (criminal trespass) to commit a felony or theft
Fencing
Involves receiving stolen property
Fence: Person who buys stolen property, on a regular basis, for resale

16. Arson
Malicious burning of or setting fire to the dwelling of another person
Modern statutes have:
Distinguished degrees of severity
Increased the scope to include other structures and personal property like automobiles