• False pretenses is shorthand for the crime of obtaining property by deception. It is distinct from larceny because of the deception and/or false representation involved.

• Forgery is the false making or material altering of a document with intent to defraud. Uttering refers to passing a forged document.
• Identity theft occurs when someone uses or attempts to use sensitive personal information of another person with intent to defraud.
• Intellectual property is a blanket term describing the many varieties of products attributable to human intellect. Examples include copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets, among many others. Theft of intellectual property is a crime.

• Given the complexity of theft laws (and the many varieties of theft), several states have increasingly begun to consolidate their theft statutes into one all-encompassing law.

Questions:-

1. Explain the difference between forgery and uttering.
2. Identify four types of intellectual property.
3. What are some of the pros and cons of theft law consolidation?