Ls-311 Business Law 1; Unit 3

Unit Three: Theft of Makoto's Laptop Computer.

Kaplan University

LS 311 Business Law 1

December 14, 2011

Review/Analysis of the Case:

Scenario 1

While passing Makoto's house one night, Sarah see a laptop computer left unattended on Makoto's porch. Sarah takes the computer, carries it home, and tells everyone she owns it. Sarah has committed larceny. She has remover property that she has no legal right to from Makoto’s porch, and has deprived the owner of his property. The crime is larceny since Sarah did not enter a dwelling or use force. Larceny is the unauthorized taking and removal of the Personal Property of another by an individual who intends to permanently deprive the owner of it; a crime against the right of possession.

Scenario 2

While passing Makoto's house one night, Sarah sees Makoto outside with a laptop computer. Holding Makoto at gunpoint, Sarah forces him to give up the computer. Then Sarah runs away with it. Sarah has committed robbery. She has forced Makoto to relinquish his property to her by the use of a weapon. Since Sarah has used force, but did not enter a dwelling the crime is robbery. Robbery is a crime of theft and can be classified as Larceny by force or by threat of force

Scenario 3

While passing Makoto's house one night, Sarah sees a laptop computer on a desk near a window. Sarah breaks the lock on the front door, enters, and leaves with the computer. Sarah has committed burglary. She has broken into a Makoto’s residence or dwelling that does not belong to her to, with the sole intention of committing a felony. Sarah did not use force against a person, so this would be considered the crime of burglary. Burglary is defined as the trespassory breaking and entering of the dwelling of another with intent to commit a felony therein. It is an offense against possession and habitation.

Summary and Conclusions

Out of the three crimes committed by Sarah, the robbery be considered the most severe, because of the use of...