What constitutes the crime of larceny-theft? What forms does it take?
What will be an ideal response?
According to the FBI, larceny-theft involves "the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another." Some of the forms of larceny discussed in this chapter include employee theft, shoplifting, flash mobs, identity theft, motor vehicle theft, and the theft of car parts.
Other types of larceny-theft identified by the UCR include:
• Pocket-picking
• Theft from coin-operated machines
• Purse-snatching
• Theft of bicycles
• Theft from buildings
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A. Degree of attention B. Lapse of time C. Opportunity to view D. Prior contacts
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a. useful. b. prejudicial. c. persuasive. d. relevant
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a. lethal b. less-lethal c. nonlethal d. brutality
A suspect states, "I was in the car, but I didn't know it was stolen.". How would this statement be most accurately classed?
a. a confession b. a perpetration c. an admission d. a deposition