Identify a true statement about the crime of embezzlement.

A. For the crime of embezzlement, proof that a property actually belonged to someone is nonessential.
B. A perpetrator needs to have the intent to permanently deprive an owner of his or her property.
C. Embezzlement is a statutory crime created to resolve common law inadequacies and involves a violation of trust.
D. The theft or larceny requirement of wrongfully obtaining a property is mandatory for the crime of embezzlement.


Answer: C

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