Introduction to Criminal Law

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Introduction to Criminal Law

• Crimes against property

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Crimes Against Property

• Crimes in which property is destroyed
• Arson
• Willful burning of another persons property
• Vandalism
• Willful destruction of, or damage to, the
  property of another
• Depending on the extent of the damage, can either
  be a felony or misdemeanor

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Crimes Against Property

• Crimes in which property is stolen or otherwise
  taken against the will of the owner
• Larceny (shoplifting)
• Unlawful taking and carrying away of the property
  of another with intent to steal it
• Grand larceny is a felony and petty larceny is a
  misdemeanor
• Robbery
• Unlawful taking of property from a persons
  immediate possession by force or intimidation
• Burglary
• Originally defined as breaking and entering the
  dwelling of another during the night with intent
  to commit a felony therein

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Crimes Against Property

• Others
• Embezzlement
• Unlawful taking of property by someone whom it
  was entrusted
• Extortion
• Or blackmail, it is the use of threats to obtain
  the property of another
• Forgery
• Falsely making or altering a writing or document
  with intent to defraud

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Do you own a vehicle?
If the answer is yes, whos watching it?
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• Each year more than a million vehicles are stolen
  in the U.S. thats one vehicle every 30
  seconds. The crime is simple because car owners
  do not take simple precautions.

What are the top ten cars stolen in the U.S.?
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Who is responsible for stealing vehicles in the
Las U.S.? (according to F.B.I.)
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Types of Punishment

• Imprisonment
• Definite
• Indeterminate
• Probation
• Supervision on the basis of conditions
• Home confinement
• Fine
• Payment to the government
• Restitution
• Payment to the victim
• Work release