Question

Martha is upset at catherine over the dinner bill the night before. martha believes catherine should have split the bill but she failed to pay any portion. martha and catherine work together at a local telemarketing center and martha sneaks to catherine's desk to take $20 from her purse. in terms of larcenies, this would be ______.

Answer 1

This would be petty larceny. Petty larceny is a form of theft where the property stolen has very little value. Petty larceny is considered a misdemeanor and if convicted a person can face up to a year or less in jail and a potential fine.