Which statement best describes liability for receiving and arranging to receive?

Which statement best describes liability for receiving and arranging to receive?

• A. They must be for the benefit of another person
• B. They can be for the defendant's own benefit
• C. They must be for the benefit of the state
• D. They require a third party's involvement

Answer: (B)

Receiving and arranging to receive stolen property can lead to liability even when the goods are for the defendant’s own benefit. The offense focuses on taking possession of property that is stolen or arranging to take possession of it, with the knowledge that it is stolen. It does not require that the benefit go to someone else or that a third party be involved. So if someone arranges to receive stolen goods for themselves or actually receives them for their own use, that can satisfy the elements of the offence. The other ideas—that the benefit must go to another person, that it must benefit the state, or that a third party is required—aren’t necessary to establish liability.

Receiving and arranging to receive stolen property can lead to liability even when the goods are for the defendant’s own benefit. The offense focuses on taking possession of property that is stolen or arranging to take possession of it, with the knowledge that it is stolen. It does not require that the benefit go to someone else or that a third party be involved. So if someone arranges to receive stolen goods for themselves or actually receives them for their own use, that can satisfy the elements of the offence. The other ideas—that the benefit must go to another person, that it must benefit the state, or that a third party is required—aren’t necessary to establish liability.