This act brings to light Unlawful Appropriation, “Any person to whom any money or other property of another shall be entrusted or delivered for a particular purpose, who shall intentionally appropriate to his or her own use that money or property, shall be deemed guilty of unlawful appropriation” (RI Criminal Offenses Title 11-41-11.1). Unlawful Appropriation refers to when one is employed or trusted by the owner of an item, money or property, and the employed individual uses that trust to steal from the owner. Actus Reus is present upon the drivers hiring for this job and the actual theft of the $1000 because they were trusted to be compensated for their moving services and that did not include the $1000 in the desk. The mental intent, Mens Rea, is shown when the drivers stopped to think about return the money but instead kept the money for
This act brings to light Unlawful Appropriation, “Any person to whom any money or other property of another shall be entrusted or delivered for a particular purpose, who shall intentionally appropriate to his or her own use that money or property, shall be deemed guilty of unlawful appropriation” (RI Criminal Offenses Title 11-41-11.1). Unlawful Appropriation refers to when one is employed or trusted by the owner of an item, money or property, and the employed individual uses that trust to steal from the owner. Actus Reus is present upon the drivers hiring for this job and the actual theft of the $1000 because they were trusted to be compensated for their moving services and that did not include the $1000 in the desk. The mental intent, Mens Rea, is shown when the drivers stopped to think about return the money but instead kept the money for