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abuse-of-trust crimes (in property crime)
crimes committed by caretakers.
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arson
intentionally burning a house or other structure.
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burglary
breaking and entering a building with intent to commit a crime inside the building.
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burning (actus reus in arson)
setting a building on fire, and the fire actually reaches the structure.
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consolidated theft statutes
eliminate the artificial need to separate theft into distinct offenses according to their actus reus.
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criminal mischief (in property crimes)
misdemeanor of damaging or destroying other people’s property.
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criminal trespass (in property crimes)
the crime of invading another person’s property.
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cybercrime
crimes committed through the Internet or some other computer network.
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embezzlement
the crime of lawfully gaining possession of someone else’s property and later converting it to one’s own use.
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extortion (blackmail)
misappropriation of another’s property by means of threats to inflict bodily harm in the future.
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false pretenses
in modern law it’s often called “theft by deceit,” and it means having the specific intent to obtain property by deceit and lies.
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identity theft
stealing another person’s identity for the purpose of getting something of value.
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intangible property
property that lacks a physical existence (examples include stock options, trademarks, licenses, and patents).
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intellectual property
information and services stored in and transmitted to and from electronic data banks; a rapidly developing area of property crimes.
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larceny
taking and carrying away another person’s property without the use of force with the intent to permanently deprive its owner of possession.
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receiving stolen property
benefiting from someone else’s property without having participated in the wrongful acquisition in the first place.
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robbery
taking and carrying away another’s property by force or threat of force with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of possession.
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surreptitious remaining element
entering a structure lawfully with the intent to commit a crime inside.
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tangible property
personal property (not real estate).
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theft
the consolidated crimes of larceny, embezzlement, and false pretenses.
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theft by deceit or trick
obtaining someone else’s property by deceit and lies.
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white-collar crimes
crimes growing out of opportunities to get someone else’s property provided by the perpetrator’s occupation.
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