Property Crimes By the 2013-204 Law Enforcement I Class Slide 2
THEFT Guinn Gruber and Emily Patterson Slide 3 Theft A person
commits an offense if he intentionally 1.takes property or service
2.with intent to deprive the owner of property. By Guinn Gruber and
Emily Patterson Slide 4 Theft of Service A person commits theft of
service if, with intent to avoid payment for service. The actor
obtain the service by deception or threat; or agrees to pay but
fails to pay when asked. Punishment : Class C Misdemeanor if
service is less than $20 up to 1 st Degree Felony if over $200,000
Service - Labor or service EX. Telecommunication, public utility,
transportation service, etc. (Sec. 31.04) Slide 5 Unauthorized use
of a Vehicle Definition- (Sec. 31.07) If the actor knowingly and
intentionally operates anothers motorized vehicle without consent
of the owner. This offense is a State jail Felony. Slide 6
Organized Retail Theft Definition- (Sec. 31.16) Person commits
conspiracy to steal retail merchandise from the building that
presents and sells it. Punishment starts at Class B Misdemeanor if
value is less than $50 through 1 st Degree felony is value is over
$100,000 Slide 7 Robbery By Maranty Kiana Amanda Class of 13-14
Slide 8 Elements of the offense Robbery- a person commits an
offense if, in the course of committing theft (1) intentionally,
knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another: or
(2)intentionally or knowingly threatens or places another in fear
of imminent bodily injury or death An offense under this section is
a felony of the second degree Slide 9 Elements of the offense
(cont.) Aggravated robbery- a person commits an offense if he
commits robbery and (1) causes serious bodily injury to another; or
(2) uses or exhibits a deadly weapon; or (3)victim is 65+ or
disabled An offense under this section is a felony of the first
degree. Slide 10 Lesser Included Offenses Is it possible to commit
Robbery without also committing theft? No! Robbery is theft using
intimidation or causing injury! So theft is a lesser included
offense of robbery. The prosecutor will usually charge both crimes
Slide 11 Penal code citation Texas Constitution and Statues- Home
Penal code title 7. offense against property chapter 29 robbery If
the criminal were charged only with aggravated robbery, what might
his defense be? What Property Crimes would you charge? Theft
Robbery Aggravated Robbery Slide 12 Burglary Miranda Marquez &
Kelsey Nguyen Slide 13 definitions CHAPTER 30. BURGLARY AND
CRIMINAL TRESPASS Sec. 30.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1)
"Habitation" means a structure or vehicle that is adapted for the
overnight accommodation of persons, and includes: (2) "Building"
means any enclosed structure (3) "Vehicle" includes any device by
which any person or property may be propelled in the normal course
of transportation Slide 14 Name of crime BURGLARY. (a) A person
commits an offense if, without the effective consent of the owner,
the person: enters or hides in a habitation, or a building not then
open to the public, with intent to commit a felony, theft, or an
assault; or enters a building or habitation and commits a felony,
theft, or an assault. "enter" means to insert any part of the body
or any object an offense under this section is a: (1) state jail
felony if committed in a building other than a habitation; or (2)
felony of the second degree if committed in a habitation. (3) a
felony of the first degree if: (a) the premises are a habitation
and (b)a the felony is other than felony theft Slide 15 CRIMINAL
TRESPASS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person enters or
remains on or in property of another, without effective consent and
the person: (1) had notice that the entry was forbidden; or (2)
received notice to depart but failed to do so. Slide 16 An offense
under this section is (1) a Class B misdemeanor (2) a Class C
misdemeanor if: (A)on agricultural land or (B) within 100 feet of
the boundary of the land on residential land or (C)within 100 feet
of a protected freshwater area; and (3) a Class A misdemeanor if:
(A) the offense is committed in a habitation or in a critical
infrastructure facility [Electrical plant, water plant, etc]; or
(B) the person carries a deadly weapon during the commission of the
offense. Slide 17 Embezzlement Alexis Cappallo and Ariz Karim Slide
18 Elements of the Offense A person commits an offense if he
knowingly or recklessly misapplies property he holds as a fiduciary
and causes a loss to the owner. o Fiduciary: A person who is
trusted to manage and protect someone elses money or property.
Example: An employee stealing from a business A courier carelessly
loosing his a box of diamonds Slide 19 Types of Embezzlement
Siphoning criminal stealing directly from the cash register Check
Kiting Depositing worthless checks to cove other worthless checks
Kickbacks another company pays the criminal to buy merchandise from
only that vendor Overtime criminal commits embezzlement through the
falsification of overtime records Slide 20 Punishment range From
Class C misdemeanor if the value of the property is less than $20
to 1 st degree Felony if the value of the property is $200,000 or
more. Slide 21 Citations Texas Statute:
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.3 2.htm
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.3 2.htm
http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal- charges/embezzlement.html
http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal- charges/embezzlement.html
http://geoffreygnathanlaw.com/6-examples-of- embezzlement/
http://geoffreygnathanlaw.com/6-examples-of- embezzlement/ Slide 22
Fraud By Caroline Lee, April Abadie, and Sarah Kolanowski Slide 23
Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse Penal Code: Sec. 32.31 An actor
uses a card that they do not have permission to use OR a card that
is invalid. This is a state jail felony. Slide 24 False Statement
to Obtain Property or Credit Penal Code: Sec. 32.32 An actor makes
a false written statement to obtain property or credit for himself
or another. This is a class A misdemeanor. Slide 25 Bad Checks
Issuance of a Bad Check (Sec. 32.41): The actor issues a check AND
knows it wont clear. The actor knows the check will not clear if
they fail to pay within 10 days of being notified of the banks
refusal. This crime is a Class C Misdemeanor. If the check is for
child support, it is a Class B Misdemeanor. Check By Theft (Sec.
31.06): The only difference between Issuance of a Bad Check and
Theft by Check is the intent: for theft, the actor must have intent
to steal property. Check by theft is a Class C Misdemeanor if the
value is less than $20. If it exceeds $20, it is a Class B
Misdemeanor. Slide 26 False Advertisement Deceptive Business
Practice The actor lies about something that they are selling
Example: An ad says a store is selling brand-new shoes, when the
shoes are NOT new. It is a Class C Misdemeanor under certain
crimes, if the actor has criminal negligence and has no prior
criminal history of false advertisement. Otherwise, it is a Class A
Misdemeanor. Name: (Sec. 32.42) Slide 27 By: Brianna Mansfield Law
Enforcement Slide 28 Whoever, fraudulently makes or passes any
falsely made or altered bank notes shall be fined no more than
$5,000 or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. This is a
felony under federal law, so federal penalties apply. Title 18,
Section 472 of the United States Code Uttering counterfeit
obligations or securities Slide 29 Whoever fraudulently alters any
of U.S. or foreign which are in actual as money shall be fined no
more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both. This
is a misdemeanor under Federal Law. Title 18, Section 333 of the
United States Code Mutilation, diminution, and falsification of
coins Slide 30 Slide 31 A person commits an offense if the person
a)intentionally makes, sells or possesses with intent to sell, b)a
product that he knows or should know bears a counterfeit mark.
Punishment Range Min: Class C. if item value is less than $20 Max:
1 st Degree Felony if item is valued more than $200,000. Texas
Penal Code Section 32.23 Counterfeit Product Slide 32 Whoever
mutilates any bank bill with intent to render it unfit to be used,
shall be fined no more than $100 or imprisoned not more than six
months, or both. Title 18, Section 333 of the United States Code
Mutilation of national bank obligations Slide 33
http://www.moneyfactory.gov/historicallegislation.html
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.32.htm
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title18/html/USCODE-2011-title18-partI-chap25-sec471.htm
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title18/html/USCODE-2011-title18-partI-chap25-sec471.htm
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title18/html/USCODE-2010-title18-partI-chap25-sec472.htm
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title18/html/USCODE-2010-title18-partI-chap25-sec472.htm
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title18/html/USCODE-2010-title18-partI-chap17-sec331.htm
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title18/html/USCODE-2010-title18-partI-chap17-sec331.htm
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title18/html/USCODE-2010-title18-partI-chap17-sec333.htm
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title18/html/USCODE-2010-title18-partI-chap17-sec333.htm References
Slide 34 By: Marcus Cuellar Slide 35 Elements of the Crime A person
commits an offense if he forges a writing with intent to defraud
another. Slide 36 Relevant definitions: Forgery Forge means to
claim: I.To be act of another who did not authorize act. II.To have
been executed at a time or place or in a numbered sequence other
was in fact the case. (Backdating) III.To be a copy of an original
when no such original existed. Slide 37 Elements of the offense
Things that can be forged: I.Printing or any other method of
recording information. II.Money, coins, tokens, stamps, seals,
credit cards, badges, or trademarks. III. Symbols of value, Rights,
privileges, or identification, and etc. Slide 38 Punishment
Category This crime is classified as a Class A Misdemeanor or State
Jail Felony if it is a will or commercial instrument (check, credit
card, contract). Slide 39 Penal code citation This article is
classified as section 32.21 in Chapter 32: Fraud. Slide 40 Computer
Crimes By: Duyen Son & Devanih Castillo Slide 41 What is
computer crimes? Computer crime refers to any crime that involves a
computer and a network. (The computer may have been used in the
commission of a crime, or it may be the target.) Slide 42 Basic
offense: A person knowingly intends to access a computer system
without the effective consent of the owner. Class B Misdemeanor:
180 days in jail and/or a fine of $2,000 If the actor knowingly
obtains a benefit or harms another or harms property, the
punishment goes up. Definition: aggregate: total of something (add
up) Breach of computer security Slide 43 Punishment Category Class
A Misdemeanor: damage is less than $1,500; State jail felony: less
than $20,000 3rd degree felony: less than $100,000 2nd degree
felony: less than $200,000 or if the computer system is owned by
the government or a critical infrastructure facility 1st degree
felony: $200,000 or more felony punishment depends on if aggravated
amount involved. aggregate: total of something (add up), so all the
damage done, not just to one victim. Slide 44 A person who is 17
years or older commits an offense if, A) with the intent to arouse
sexual interest in any person communicates over the Internet in a
sexually explicit manner with a minor, including sending explicit
pics (State jail felony) or B) invites the minor to meet for sex (3
rd degree felony) Minor: a person who is younger than 17 years of
age Punishment Enhancement 2nd degree felony if the minor is
younger than 14 or the perv thinks so Defenses to being a perv:
Perv is not more than 3 years older & minor consented or They
are married (still a perv) Online solicitation of a minor Slide 45
Name of Crime Buying, Receiving, and Possessing Stolen Property By:
Celine Sorto, Stephanie Perez and Carolyn Noyola Slide 46 Elements
of the offense MONEY LAUNDERING. (a) A person commits an offense if
the person knowingly:(1) maintains an interest in, conceals,
possesses, transfers, or transports the proceeds;(2) conducts,
supervises, or facilitates a transaction involving the proceeds of
a felony;(3) invests, expends, receives, or offers to invest,
expend, or receive, the proceeds of a felony or funds that the
person believes are the proceeds of a felony; or(4) finances,
invests or intends to finance or invest funds that the person
believes are intended to further the commission of a felony. Texas
penal code: Sections 34.01 & 34.02 Slide 47 Relevant
Definitions o "Proceeds" means funds acquired or derived directly
or indirectly from, produced through, or realized through: (A) an
act; or (B) conduct that constitutes an offense o "Funds"
includes:(A) coin or paper money of the United States or any other
country (B) an official foreign bank note that is customarily used
and accepted as a medium of exchange in a foreign country (C)
currency or its equivalent, including an electronic fund, personal
check, bank check, traveler's check, money order, bearer negotiable
instrument, bearer investment security, bearer security, or
certificate of stock in a form that allows title to pass on
delivery. Slide 48 Punishment Category Can range from a state jail
felony if the value of the funds is $1,500 or more but less than
$20,000; to a felony of the first degree if the value of the funds
is $200,000 or more. Slide 49 Destruction of Property Garrett
Chenoweth Amari Bruno-Garza & Mckenzee Hurst Slide 50 3 types
Criminal Mischief Vandalism Arson Slide 51 Criminal Mischief A
person commits an offense, without consent from owner. The actor
intentionally destroys and/or damages the tangible property of the
owner or causes substantial inconvenience/hassle to owner. The
offense ranges from class B misdemeanor to a 1 st degree felony.
Min: Less than $500 Max: $200,000+ Slide 52 Vandalism An actor
commits an offense by damaging property(by marking, painting,
tagging, etc.) without effective consent from the owner. The
offense ranges from class c misdemeanor to a 1st degree felony.
Min: Less than $50 Max: $200,000+ Slide 53 Arson An Actor commits
an offense by starting a fire, or causes an explosion with the
intent to destroy or damage: -Vehicles -Buildings -Habitations
Slide 54 Arson punishment State Jail Felony: recklessly commits an
offense by starting a fire/explosion, causes damage to property. 3
rd Degree Felony: (State Jail Felony and) causes serious bodily
injury/death 2 nd Degree Felony: intentionally commits an offense
by starting a fire/explosion, causes damage to property. 1 st
Degree Felony: (Same as 2 nd and) proven that either the habitation
or person was intended to be harmed/ damaged. Slide 55 Veronica
Gutierrez Natalie Winton Slide 56 "Telecommunications" means
sending or receiving any type of signal over a communication
system(computers, telephones, router). Slide 57 (A) A person
commits an offense if the person manufactures, possesses, delivers,
offers to deliver, or advertises: a fake device Hiding origin of
signal Stealing cable or any telecommunications service An offense
under this section is a 3 rd degree felony. It is a defense if the
person was an employee of a service provider to gather information
for a law enforcement investigation. Slide 58 A person commits an
offense if the person knowingly uses or attempts to use a
telecommunications service to avoid or cause another person to not
pay the service company by using: a telecommunications access
device or consent of the lawful holder of the device to use the
service for an exchange of value An offense under this section is:
a Class B misdemeanor if the value less than $500 a 1 st degree
felony if the value is $200,000 or more Slide 59 Elements of the
offense: A person knowingly accesses a computerized voting system
and alters the vote count. Punishment of category 1st degree
felony: 5 to 99 years in prison and/or a fine of $10,000 Slide 60
Elements of the offense A person commits an offense if he 1.uses
the name of another to 2.create a web page or send messages
3.without obtaining the other person's consent and 4.with the
intent to harm another (3rd degree felony) Punishment Category
Class A misdemeanor (if the intent is pretending): about 1 year in
jail and/or a fine of no more than $4,000 3 rd degree felony, (if
the intent is to bully): up to 10 years in a prison Slide 61 Sec.
33.02. BREACH OF COMPUTER SECURITY Sec. 33.021. ONLINE SOLICITATION
OF A MINOR Sec. 33.05. TAMPERING WITH DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC
VOTING MACHINE Sec. 33.07. ONLINE IMPERSONATION
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