Is it still considered larceny if while robbing a store you get caught but you never actually removed anything from the store, but you did have the intent to deprive the owner of their property.
2007-07-08 12:06:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Larceny is a synonym for 'theft.' Usually larceny is used to describe misdemeanor or 'petty theft.'
Also, robbery is different from mere theft ... robbery requires forcibly demanding goods or services from another -- it doesn't matter if you're successful in obtaining said goods or services -- Just that you threaten, and forcibly demand them.
If you're talking about merely going into a store and stealing property, but being caught before you can exit with the property ... it doesn't matter if you're stopped. As you stated ... if you intended to complete the crime that is all that is required.
Also, if you entered the business with the intent to steal then you have automatically gone from theft to burglary. Burglary is the act of entering any place of residence or business with the intent to commit a crime.
Any way you slice it it should be fairly obvious that taking something that does not belong to you is against the law. If you have a problem grasping that concept then you're in for a rough life ...
2007-07-08 12:46:51 · answer #1 · answered by blursd2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Larceny is determined by the amount of property stolen. Not what could have been stolen.
2007-07-08 12:16:09 · answer #2 · answered by Angie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like conspiracy to commit larceny to me.
2007-07-08 12:16:12 · answer #3 · answered by ted j 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moving the item a millimeter will satisfy the asportation element.
2007-07-08 12:16:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is attempted robbery. It is still a crime, and the punishment is going to be the same whether you get away or not.
2007-07-08 12:11:09 · answer #5 · answered by regerugged 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋