The finder who knows the owner or has reasonable means of discovering the owner's identity commits _____ if she holds on to the object with the intent that it be hers.
A) capital theft
B) brigandage
C) embezzlement
D) fraud
E) larceny

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This scenario describes the crime of larceny, which is the taking and carrying away of someone else's property with the intent to permanently deprive the rightful owner of that property. The fact that the finder knows or can reasonably discover the owner's identity means that they have a duty to try to return the property to its rightful owner, and if they keep the property for themselves with the intention of taking ownership, they are committing larceny.

The Finder Who Knows the Owner or Has Reasonable Means