6. • Larceny is the unlawful
taking and carrying away of the
property of another with the
intent to deprive the owner of it.
7. • Embezzlement is the unlawful
taking of property by someone
to whom it was entrusted.
8. • Robbery is the unlawful taking
of property from a person’s
immediate possession through
force or intimidation.
9. • Extortion is using threats to
obtain the property of another.
10. • Burglary is the unauthorized
entry into a structure with the
intent to commit a crime.
11. • Forgery occurs when a person
makes or alters a document
with the intent to defraud.
12. • Receiving stolen property is
taking possession of property
that one knows or has reason
to know is stolen.
13. • Unauthorized use of a vehicle is
taking someone else’s vehicle
without the intent to keep it.
• Grand theft auto is taking someone
else’s vehicle with the intent to keep it.
• Carjacking is taking someone
else’s vehicle through the use
or threat of force.
17. • The defendant committed
the crime, but it was
excused or justified.
• Self Defense
18. • The defendant committed the
crime but was not criminally
responsible for their actions.
19. •Infancy
–Children below the age of 7
cannot form criminal intent.
–Children between 7 and 14 are
presumed to be incapable of
forming criminal intent.
20. • Intoxication can be a valid
defense for crimes with
specific intent, but not for
crimes with general intent.
21. • Insanity can be a defense.
–Some states require a
showing of an inability to
tell right from wrong.
–Others require a showing that the
defendant lacks the substantial
capacity to appreciate the nature
of the act or to conform their
conduct to the law.
22. • Entrapment is a defense
when the police encourage or
persuade someone into
committing a crime.
23. • Duress is a defense when
someone is forced into
committing a crime (not a
defense to homicide).
24. • Necessity is a defense when
someone has to commit a
crime to save their life (not a
defense to homicide).