BL 1.03 Crimes Against People/Property

A person who accepts stolen property, knowing it is “hot,” and who has no intention of returning it to the rightful owner is guilty of the crime known as __________________ stolen property.

• receiving

• embezzling

Maliciously setting fire to another person’s home or building constitutes the crime of ___________.

• Robbery

• Arson

The term ____________ refers to the crime of taking property from someone by threat or force. If a weapon is used, the crime is referred to as armed _________.

• Robbery, Robbery

• Money Laundering, Larceny

The term ____________ refers to the crime of taking someone’s property without the use of force but with the intention of never returning it. It includes taking lost property, such as a billfold found on the street containing a large sum of money and the owner’s identification.

• Burglary

• Larceny

______________is the crime of taking property that has been entrusted to you, as in the case of a bank teller stealing money from the till.

• Vandalism

• Embezzlement

____________ is the act of stealing goods from a store, where the severity of the crime is determined by the value of the goods stolen.

• Shoplifting

• Fraud

________________ is the willful or malicious causing of damage to property.

• Treason

• Vandalism

Obtaining property under false ___________ may involve writing a bad check, misrepresenting an object or service being sold, or some other type of fraud.

• Pretenses

• Forgery

The breaking and entering of a house with the intention of stealing something constitutes the crime of ____________.

• Perjury

• Burglary

The crime that means willful and malicious burning of the dwelling house of another or a building other than a dwelling is ____________.

• Arson

• Bribery