Which term describes the trespassory taking and carrying away of another person's tangible property with the intent to permanently deprive the owner?

• A. Larceny
• B. Felony
• C. Spyware
• D. Source Document

Answer: (A)

This describes a theft crime that involves taking someone else’s tangible property by physically moving it away with the intent to permanently deprive the owner. That combination of taking and asportation of property not belonging to you, together with the goal of permanently depriving the owner, is what defines larceny. The other terms don’t fit: felony is a punishment level, not the specific act; spyware is software used to secretly monitor or exfiltrate information; and a source document is just a record used in processing transactions, not a crime.