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Crimes Against Property
Multiple Choice Quiz
1
An example of theft is
A)
receiving stolen goods
B)
shoplifting
C)
robbery
D)
all of the above
2
In many jurisdictions, stealing an item worth more than $1,000 is considered
A)
grand theft
B)
petty theft
C)
larceny
D)
robbery
3
Which of the following is
not
an element of larceny?
A)
property must be taken by the thief
B)
the property must belong to someone else
C)
the thief must demand money from the victim
D)
the thief must act without the victim's consent
4
A person who steals a watch from a victim's wrist without the victim realizing it until later can be charged with
A)
larceny from the person
B)
robbery
C)
shoplifting
D)
petty theft
5
Which of the following would
not
be considered shoplifting?
A)
altering the price tag on a sweater in order to get it for a lower price
B)
leaving a supermarket with a six-pack of soda without paying for it
C)
taking a purse from a shopper in a store
D)
concealing merchandise under one's clothes and walking out of the store with it
6
Property over which a person has voluntarily given up permanent ownership is known as
A)
public property
B)
abandoned property
C)
uncontrolled property
D)
lost and found
7
An element of embezzlement is
A)
misappropriation of property
B)
intent to permanently deprive the owner of possession of the property
C)
acting under color of office
D)
all of the above
8
A bank teller who takes $1,000 from her teller drawer is guilty of
A)
grand theft
B)
embezzlement
C)
false pretenses
D)
extortion
9
A person who tricks the owner of property into transferring title to the property is guilty of
A)
grand theft
B)
embezzlement
C)
false pretenses
D)
extortion
10
The crime of receiving stolen goods or property is
A)
a separate offense from theft
B)
implicit in theft
C)
the same as robbery
D)
the same as theft
11
A person who is driving a car with steering wheel damage and no keys may be guilty of
A)
receiving stolen goods
B)
embezzlement
C)
false pretenses
D)
abandoning property
12
The element of robbery that sets it apart from larceny is
A)
taking another person's property
B)
taking property without the victim's consent
C)
intent to deprive the owner of the property
D)
use of force or threat of force to take the property
13
An example of fear or intimidation in a robbery is
A)
a man who is 6 feet 5 inches tall demands money from a woman who is 5 feet tall
B)
pointing a gun at a victim
C)
making fists in front of a victim's face
D)
all of the above
14
A health department official who demands money from a restaurant in exchange for favorable health inspections is guilty of
A)
extortion
B)
bribery
C)
blackmail
D)
embezzlement
15
A person who has created a forged document has uttered it when she
A)
has told someone else about it
B)
has completed creating the document
C)
has presented the forged document and attempted to use it
D)
has created a document that is not authentic
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