Essential Criminal Law
Second Edition
Learning Objectives
- Know the elements of larceny.
- Understand embezzlement and the difference between larceny and embezzlement.
- State the elements of false pretenses and the distinction between false pretenses and larceny by trick.
- Explain the purpose of theft statutes.
- List the elements of receiving stolen property and the purpose of making it a crime to receive stolen property.
- Define forgery and uttering.
- Know the elements of robbery and the difference between robbery and larceny.
- State the elements of carjacking and the difference between carjacking and robbery.
- Understand the difference between robbery and extortion.
- Know the common law of burglary and the changes to the law of burglary introduced by burglary statutes.
- Understand the law of trespass and the difference between burglary and trespass.
- Know the mens rea and actus reus of arson.
- State the law of criminal mischief and the three categories of acts that constitute criminal mischief under the Model Penal Code.