Larceny

am writing this essay as punishment for actions I did over this last summer. I was caught shoplifting from Walmart on Forest Drive. Not only was I caught shoplifting, but I was caught shoplifting the most embarrassing thing possible: candy. Ever since then, I have had a sour taste that no amount of sugar can fix. I learned an important lesson that day, and that would be that stealing (even from a major corporation) is bad and you lose more money than it is worth. South Carolina has two types of theft, petit and grand larceny. Petit larceny, is the lowest-level offense and is the illegal possession of another’s property or services that are estimated to be worth $2,000 at most. Petty theft is another name for petit larceny and is a misdemeanor under state law. Grand larceny is when the value of property stolen is more than $2,000 and is a felony offense. This unlawful action can be broken…

Erion Sakarr Williams was on level four parole supervision prior to his death on October 1, 2016. He was released from the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) on May 2, 2016. He was committed to DJJ on March 5, 2015, on the charge of violation of probation with the following underlying charges of assault and battery against family member, brandishing a firearm, grand larceny, and possession of a firearm by a minor. He was also committed to DJJ on March 30, 2015, for assault and battery on law…

failure to comply with a court order to complete community service hours ordered on October 4, 2016, for a curfew violation. Dennis first became involved in the justice system at age 13. His legal history includes six intake contacts and two violations of probation. Dennis has had an intake contact for a felony offense. None of the intake contacts were for felony offenses against another person. Dennis has been placed outside of the home four times by the Portsmouth and Suffolk Juvenile and…

The technological advance that is moving us towards a more globalized society, is computers. Computers have had a significant impact on globalizing the world. There are many benefits of computers such as communication and helping improve medical science. At the same time, there are many potential negative impacts such as cyber theft and loss of jobs. Overall, I believe the positives of computers far outweigh the negative impacts of computers. First of all, computers have had a huge…

Claws clicked softly against the smooth polished surface of the bar's counter holding a lazy rhythm as Shen drummed his fingers idly. Zaffre Grotto had never been a place he liked to linger in for long. The place lived up to its extravagant reputation and its services were top notch as to be expected, but most people who frequented the place had a stick up their ass. At least most of them had the common sense not to test him by now. After slamming a couple rich boys through tables several months…

As I searched journals and websites for material on the research involving auto thefts, I found very few articles. In fact, according to one author, motor vehicle thefts are the number one under-researched part one crime (Jeffrey Walsh, 2007). In this same article studies indicate auto thefts are linked to community structure, instability and surrounding crime (Jeffrey Walsh, 2007). The author theorizes the reason for the lack of research is the crime itself creates little effect on most…

In the novel The Book Thief, Markus Zuzak conveys the theme that over time relationships can grow to be very significant in one's life. He reveals this truth with the use of symbolism, point of view, and character development. Relationships are significant because they shape you into your future self. Losing these relationships could mean creating a more independent version of yourself or losing yourself altogether. In "The Book Thief" character development links with the creation and…

Broadly defined the felonies in the fourteenth century fell into two categories- crimes against property and crimes against the person. Property crimes included larceny, burglary, robbery, arson and receiving stolen goofs, while personal crimes were homicide, suicide, and rape. Larceny, was the felonious act or taking and carrying off goods and was the most common crime committed. This type of crime was also committed in the open where there were fewer observes or in a crowd where people were…

In order for the issues discussed in the case study to either be labelled larceny, or not, a number of essential elements relating to both the action and subsequent intention of the offense and accused, respectively, need to be met. When reviewing possible larceny cases there are three main factors which determine if the offense amounts to stealing under the law. The first being that the item or property does not belong to the accused, but to someone else. Secondly, the item must be carried away…

This provision allowed that a person can be convicted of such an offence where there is clear and substantive evidence that the person is ‘found in the building’ with the intent to commit an offence. Upon appeal, his conviction was quashed and De La Bastide declared that: There was no such evidence in the instant case, for on a full and reasonable interpretation of the evidence which was that the appellant was standing on the ground outside of a window with both hands inside the house, he cannot…