Jefferson is a banker at Bridgepoint bank. One afternoon, he takes a deposit from Sharon for $8,000. After Sharon leaves the bank, Jefferson changes the information on the computer and puts the money into his own account. With what crime would Jefferson be charged? What are the elements of this crime? Compare this crime with larceny.
What will be an ideal response?
Jefferson will be charged with embezzlement, the fraudulent conversion of the property of another by an individual in lawful possession of the property. In embezzlement, the defendant initially had lawful possession of the property, unlike larceny. In this case, Jefferson has lawful possession of the $8,000 because he works at a bank. Upon conversion of this money, Jefferson is liable for embezzlement.
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