Blog Posts in February, 2020

Can You Be Charged With Stealing a Borrowed Item?

You asked to borrow one of your neighbor’s rare books. They obliged, but they were gone when you went to return it. Your neighbors went on vacation. By the time they returned, you both forgot about it. A few months, later you get an unexpected visit from the police accusing you of theft. Could this really happen? Can you be charged with stealing a borrowed item? Mens Rea In law, the specific ...