Larceny Requires Leaving The Building
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
Subject distribution
- CRIMINAL1
Example wrong choices
17859_olive_branch_ornament · CRIMINAL · Choice ANo, because the property must be removed from the building.
Why it's attractive
The 'must be removed' pushes the asportation rule too far; the rule requires only minimal movement.
Why it's wrong
The 'must be removed' pushes the asportation rule too far; the rule requires only minimal movement.
17859_olive_branch_ornament · CRIMINAL · Choice BNo, because picking up merchandise in a store is always permitted until the customer leaves.
Why it's attractive
The 'always permitted' framing is an absolute that ignores the consent-scope rule (consent covers inspection, not concealment with intent to steal).
Why it's wrong
The 'always permitted' framing is an absolute that ignores the consent-scope rule (consent covers inspection, not concealment with intent to steal).
17859_olive_branch_ornament · CRIMINAL · Choice DNo, because the clerk stopped Naomi before she sold the ornament.
Why it's attractive
Sale is a downstream disposition; the elements of larceny are trespassory taking + asportation + intent to permanently deprive.
Why it's wrong
Sale is a downstream disposition; the elements of larceny are trespassory taking + asportation + intent to permanently deprive.
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