California Penal Code 532 PC defines the crime of theft by false pretenses as defrauding someone of money or property by way of false promises or representations. The offense may be prosecuted as a misdemeanor or a felony and carries a penalty of up to 3 years in jail or prison.

The main difference between false pretenses and larceny is that a thief who secures title is guilty of false pretenses while someone who secures possession through fraud is guilty of larceny by trick.

One difference is that in Embezzlement, the person is in lawful possession of the property at one point. Typically, we see this type of offense occur during the course of employment. For Obtaining Property by False Pretenses, the person never has lawful possession of the property.

With larceny, the property is carried away; it was never in the possession of the perpetrator. With embezzlement, however, the perpetrator has lawfully possessed the property, but then has converted it into his/her own property.

Larceny is classified as theft in many states, as is embezzlement. However, when larceny is committed, the possession of misappropriated items is done illegally and with permanent intent. With embezzlement, the distinction is the property is obtained through legal means from a person who trusted you to manage it.

How is embezzlement distinguishable from larceny? With embezzlement, the defendant does not take the property from another; instead, the defendant is already in possession of the property. You just studied 38 terms!

Explain the two major categories of larceny. The categories of larceny/theft are grand larceny, a felony; and petty larceny, a misdemeanor. Which category the crime falls under is based on the value of the property stolen. You just studied 7 terms!

Larceny is defined as the trespassory taking of the property of another with the intent to permanently deprive them. Robbery, however, is defined as larceny committed through the use of force, intimidation, or threat of violence. Because of this, a person will be committing larceny if they commit robbery.

What is another word for larceny?

The descending order of UCR violent crimes are murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, followed by the property crimes of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.

Theft or larceny involves taking property without the use of force and without breaking into a structure to do so.

Larceny, in criminal law, the trespassory taking and carrying away of personal goods from the possession of another with intent to steal.

Reportedly coined in 1939, the term white-collar crime is now synonymous with the full range of frauds committed by business and government professionals. These crimes are characterized by deceit, concealment, or violation of trust and are not dependent on the application or threat of physical force or violence.